Aleutian Islands, Alaska (KINY) - Shishaldin Volcano began erupting this week between Jul. 11–12 and activity has increased resulting in ash clouds starting early on Jul. 14.
A state of emergency has been declared on the territory of the Ust-Kamchatsky district on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East, where several villages were affected by ashfall during the Shiveluch volcano eruption, the district’s head, Oleg Bondarenko, said.
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