Klyuchevskoy volcano (Kamchatka): strong ash emissions continue, lava flow stopped

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Copious ash column and vigorous bright lava bombs erupting from the Klyuchevskoy volcano on 14 August (image: volkstat,ru)The eruption at the volcano continues.On 14 August, a spectacular ash plume was detected rising to an estimated 8 km altitude, releasing dense ash emissions. The other day, a weak ashfall was monitored in the Klyuchi village. There are two summit vents from which incandescent material is being ejected to an approximate height of 500 meters above the crater.The lava flow that has been active over the past few days has not been observed; only weak glowing detected via satellite image by Sentinel-2.Strong ash emissions continued also on 16 August, a weak glow is identified in the lava flow (image: Sentinel-2)