Eurasia highest volcano erupts in Russia's Far East

[Kshasty]

Eurasia's highest volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia's Far East has shown again signs of intensified activity throwing clouds of smoke and ash into the air to a height of 2.5 kilometers.

The Klyuchevskoy, which lies 220 miles north of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, is one of the largest active volcanoes in the world and reaches an altitude of 15,584 feet. It erupts about every 2-3 years.

Local seismologists said on Monday there was no immediate threat to the residents or tourists in the area, but issued an ash emission warning for air traffic in the vicinity of the volcano.

The Klyuchevskoy started a new active cycle with an eruption in August 2009.

There are more than 150 volcanoes on Kamchatka, 29 of them active.

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