In Kamchatka Bezymianny volcano spewed ash ten kilometers
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, 9 Mar — RIA Novosti. The Bezymianny volcano on Kamchatka threw a column of ash to a height of 10 thousand meters above sea level, told RIA Novosti the Kamchatka branch of Geophysical service RAS.
“On Thursday afternoon local time on the Bezymianny volcano were recorded ash plume up to 10 kilometers above sea level. Ash plume spread in a North-Eastern direction from the volcano,” — said the representative of the group.
In the regional Directorate of the emergencies Ministry said that the spread of ash plume localities no.
Drop the ashes in a residential area is not fixed
According to the Kamchatka group volcanic eruption response (KVERT) Institute of Volcanology and seismology Feb RAS, volcano an increased “orange” code aviation hazard. It can be dangerous for local aviation and international airlines.
Bezymianny volcano is located about 500 kilometers from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on the Eastern coast of Kamchatka, its height is 2.9 thousand meters.
The last explosive eruption was recorded here on 1 September 2012. The current eruption began in November 2016.