Incredible footage of the most powerful volcanic eruption in 60 years in Kamchatka! Russia

A powerful eruption of the Shiveluch volcano began in Kamchatka. The eruption of the Shiveluch volcano with an ash emission of 20 km occurred on the night of April 11 local time in Kamchatka. Shiveluch volcano has erupted, shooting a massive cloud of ash over an area of 108,000 square kilometres. The eruption left nearby villages in drifts of grey ash as deep as 8.5 centimetres, the deepest in 60 years. The volcano has been assigned the highest - red aviation hazard code. Social institutions and schools are closed due to heavy ashfall on Tuesday. Shiveluch is one of the largest volcanoes in Kamchatka, its height is 3,283 m. It includes three main structures: the Old Shiveluch volcano, the ancient caldera and the active Young Shiveluch volcano.