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Powerful Eruption Rockets Ash 65,000 Feet; Residents Warned to Take Cover

  • Volcano on remote Russian peninsula erupts, sending debris streaming hundreds of miles.
  • Giant plume threatens aviation and covers wide area in thick coat of ash.
  • Towns advised to stay indoors; water supplies disrupted but no deaths reported so far.
  • One of the most active volcanoes in a region with high geothermal activity, the peak has had 60 major eruptions in 10,000 years.
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