 An active volcano on Russia's remote Kamchatka Peninsula kept erupting on Wednesday April 12, a scientific institute reported, sending a 10 km high plume of ash into the sky, and a hazard warning remains in place for airlines. Shivoluk, one of Russia's most active volcanoes, first began erupting just after midnight on Tuesday and at its peak, six hours later, sent out an ash cloud over an area of 108,000 square kilometers. Ash from the initial eruption reached 20 kilometers into the sky, covered villages in drifts of gray volcanic dust and triggered an aviation warning. The nearest village, Klyuchi, lies 50 kilometers away. The latest bulletin from the Kamchatka branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences Geophysical Survey, issued at 1 a.m. Moscow time, 22 o'clock GMT Tuesday, said, the eruption of Shivoluk volcano is continuing. According to satellite data, the ash emission reached about 10,000 meters above sea level. Shivoluk, one of Russia's most active volcanoes, first began erupting just after midnight on Tuesday, April 12, 2020.