Russia's most active volcano erupts, sending a 10 km-high ash plume into the sky

 According to the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT), the Shiveluch volcano in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula erupted, spewing an ash plume up to 10 kilometres high that could endanger air travel. The team reported that a "large ash cloud" was travelling to the west of the volcano and issued a code red Volcano Observation Warning for Aviation.