Shiveluch, one of Russia's most active volcanoes, began erupting shortly after midnight on Tuesday, spewing ash that has now reached 12 miles into the sky.
Danila Chebrov, director of the Kamchatka Branch of the Geophysical Survey, said:"The volcano was preparing for this for at least a year... and the process is continuing though it has calmed a little now," as reported by Reuters.
It is not only one of the most active volcanoes in Russia but perhaps the whole world. Alongside Karymsky, another volcano located in Kamchatka, the volcano is the country's most frequent to erupt. Volcanic ash poses a serious risk to aircraft, as it contains particles that are at a melting point below the engine's own temperature. If these ash particles enter an aircraft's engine, they will melt. This can cause engines to fail. The ash also causes poor visibility for pilots.
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