DigTriad.com - 12/19/12
Plosky Tolbachik (current photo)
Russia-- An erupting volcano in Russia's Far East has drawn crowds of thrill-seeking tourists, eager to see the clouds of ash, lava flows, and smoking rocks for themselves. The Kamchatka Plosky Tolbachik volcano eruption sent clouds of ash into the skies of Russia.
(Reuters)-- Plosky Tolbachik, dormant for close to 40 years, has recently erupted, spewing clouds of ash up to 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) into the air, and spilling hot lava down its flanks. The volcano, which is located in Russia's Kamchatka region, erupted in an unusual way - the lava and ash flowed not out of its main crater, but from the volcano's sides.
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