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Kamchatka volcanos
New spectacular ash eruption from Shiveluch volcano in Kamchatka
An ash column reached 7 kilometres above sea level on Wednesday morning.
Tourists from US, France and Russia injured in rough helicopter landing in Kamchatka
They suffered broken spines and ribs after incident near Mutnovsky volcano.
Kambalny volcano erupts for first time since reign of Catherine the Great
An 8 km high plume was recorded from the southernmost major stratovolcano on the Kamchatka peninsula.
Highest volcano in Eurasia spews ash 7.5 kilometres in the air
The 7,000 year old volcano is the highest mountain in Russia outside the Caucases.
New eruption begins at highest volcano in Eurasia
Klyuchevskaya Sopka's crater fills with lava amid new volcanic activity.
Volcano with no name packs punch with ash eruption spewing 17 km high
Hot ash tumbled down the mountain's southeastern slope as Bezymianny showed its power.
Awe-inspiring pictures as Kambalny volcano awakens after 248 years
Scientists were taken by surprise as Kamchatka's southernmost volcano blows its top for first time since Catherine the Great ruled Russia.
4 children, 14 adults rescued from top of volcano in Kamchatka
Group of tourists got stuck at 2,300m after helicopter blades froze.
Tourists flock to see spectacular eruption of 'sleeping giant' volcano in Kamchatka
Emissions of red-hot ash some 1.8 kilometres above Plosky Tolbachik volcano is attracting crowds to witness an awesome natural phenomenon.
Americans fly to Russia's 'Land of Volcanoes' for bears and baths
A new air link between Alaska and the Russian Far East is opening up a new world of adventure tourism to US visitors.
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