The Shiveluch volcano in Kamchatka spewed ash to a height of more than 11 km.

The Shiveluch volcano has woken up in Kamchatka, spewing a column of ash to an altitude of 11.6 km above sea level. This was reported on February 8 in the Kamchatka volcanic eruption response group.

It is noted that the eruption of the volcano, which began on Sunday after the first emission at 14:08 (05:08 Moscow time), is accompanied by a powerful release of gases and steam.

"As a result of the explosions, ash rose to an altitude of 11.6 km above sea level, and the ash cloud spread 40 km northwest of the volcano," the group said in a statement on its website.

A red aviation hazard code has been declared, and the volcano's activity poses a threat to local and international transportation.

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Before that, the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (IVIS) On February 1, the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences also reported that Shiveluch had thrown out a column of ash 6 km above sea level. It was clarified that the ash plume spread to 70 km from the volcano. The next day, Shiveluch in Kamchatka spewed a column of ash to a height of about 6 km above sea level.

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