Explosive volcanic eruption begins in Russia’s Far EastNovember 28, 2012 - 13:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An explosive volcanic eruption began in Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Tuesday, Nov 27, the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT) said on Wednesday, Nov 28, according to RIA Novosti. The eruption at the 3,085-meter Plosky Tolbachik volcano was given code orange (number three on the four-tiered USGS Volcano Alert Level), meaning it “poses limited hazards.” “Explosive eruption of the volcano began on November 27. Ash explosions up to 32,800 ft (10 km) a.s.l. could occur at any time. Ongoing activity could affect international and low-flying aircraft,” the organization said on its website. Observers from neighboring villages saw ash explosions and lava flows at the site of the previous eruption. Scientists say the volcano is obscured by clouds at now, but lava intrusions towards the volcano’s summit caldera are also probable. An ash fall was reported in the nearby village of Krasny Yar. Plosky Tolbachik, located on the peninsula’s eastern coast, 343 km from the region’s capital of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The volcano erupted only 10 times since records began in 1740. The last eruption was in 1975-1976. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Pasadena to host Armenian Genocide commemoration event The Pasadena Armenian Coalition will host its community-wide Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event. Armenia: Opposition activist transferred to Investigative Committee Activist Samvel Vardanyan has been accused of insulting the lawmaker Hakob Aslanyan from the ruling Civil Contract party. Former Pashinyan envoy urges end to Genocide speculation Marukyan has urged authorities in Armenia stop discussions about verifying the names of 1.5 million victims. Azerbaijan, Jordan sign deal on defense cooperation Azerbaijan and Jordan have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of defense, according to an official statement. |