Volcano in Russia begins to erupt after earthquake
A volcano in Russia has begun erupting after Wednesday’s powerful earthquake.
Lava was seen coming from the Klyuchevskoy volcano on Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula on Wednesday.
In a statement posted on Telegram, the Russian Academy of Sciences’ United Geophysical Service said: “A descent of burning hot lava is observed on the western slope. Powerful glow above the volcano, explosions.”
Located around 450 km (280 miles) north of the regional capital, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Klyuchevskoy is one of the highest volcanoes in the world.
It has erupted several times in recent years.
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A volcano in Russia’s far east has started erupting after the earthquake, Russian state news agency RIA is reporting.
The Klyuchevskoy volcano is on the Kamchatka peninsula.
The Klyuchevskoy volcano pictured in 2021 (AFP via Getty Images)
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More than 2 million people were told to evacuate as waves hit much of the northern and eastern coasts.
The warnings in parts of the country were later downgraded to advisories, but some remained in Hokkaido and Tohoku.
A woman lies down at an evacuation tower in Kushiro, Hokkaido, northern Japan (via REUTERS)
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A person cross an empty street during sunset in San Francisco, California (REUTERS)
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