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Updated: Volcano erupts in Russian far east, followed by an earthquake

A view shows a house and a car covered in volcanic dust following the eruption of Shiveluch volcano in Kamchatka region, Russia, on 11th April, 2023 in this picture obtained from a handout.

Updated: 7:15am, 12th April, 2023 (AEST) Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia Reuters One of Russia’s most active volcanoes erupted on the far eastern Kamchatka peninsula on Tuesday, shooting a vast cloud of ash far into the sky that smothered villages in drifts of grey volcanic dust and triggered an aviation warning. The Shiveluch volcano erupted just after midnight […]