The press service of the Russian emergencies ministry’s department in the Kamchatka region said the eruption had no effect on the daily life of local residents PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY ...

About 350,000 people inhabit Kamchatka Krai (its label as a governmental region), and they too are highly dependent on fish. In fact, you can't begin to understand Kamchatka without considering ...

Shiveluch, one of the most active volcanoes in Russia's Kamchatka peninsula, erupted on Thursday evening, spewing clouds of ash as high as 15 kilometres (12 miles) into the sky and covering broad ...

Five of the victims died in a fall, climbing above 4,000m (13,123ft) on Klyuchevskaya Sopka in Kamchatka. Russian media report that three are now sheltering from gale-force winds in a ...

A volcano has erupted following a 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck off Russia’s east coast, spurting a column of ash miles into the air, according to state-run media. The Shiveluch volcano ...

It has called for an "independent, transparent investigation" and sent its own teams of scientists to the region. Kamchatka is one of Russia's remotest regions, famous for its pristine nature and ...

I am personally intrigued by coastal Kamchatka and Chukotka and feel honored that we will have the opportunity to visit and meet the people of this region. Jennifer: The scope of this voyage is a ...