In the coming days, the Bezymyanny volcano in Kamchatka may erupt

A powerful eruption may begin on Bezymyanny volcano in the next 10 days. Rescuers recommend not to approach.

Scientists have noted increased seismic activity in the area of ​​the volcano and an increase in the temperature of the thermal anomaly in the growing dome.

During the eruption, ash emissions up to 15 kilometers above sea level are possible. At the same time, ash fallout cannot be ruled out in populated areas of the Ust-Kamchatsky, Bystrinsky and Milkovsky districts.

The volcano has been assigned an orange (high) aviation hazard code.

Rescuers strongly recommend that residents and visitors of Kamchatka refrain from visiting the vicinity of the volcano within a radius of at least 10 kilometers.

The height of Bezymyanny is 2,882 meters. It is located next to the Klyuchevskoy volcano. The nearest populated area is the village of Kozyrevsk in the Ust-Kamchatsky district, which is 49 km away. The distance to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is 338 km.

The volcano was considered extinct until 1955, when on October 22, to the surprise of scientists, its eruption began. Until March 30, 1956, it was moderate. However, on that day, a strong explosion occurred on the volcano, the height of ash emissions was up to 40 kilometers.

The 1956 eruption was one of the largest on a global scale in the current historical period. In memory of this event, Volcanologist Day is celebrated on March 30.

The last time Bezymyanny erupted powerfully was on July 25 last year. The ash cloud rose 12 kilometers above sea level. A pyroclastic flow descended along the eastern slope, ash fell in the Kronotsky Nature Reserve, small ash falls occurred in the villages of Atlasovo and Lazo in the Milkovsky District.

Photo: Nikita Kovtun