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Massive volcanic eruptions in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula extremely rare: scientists

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04/08/2025

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04/08/2025

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This photo taken from video by Artem Sheldr shows an aerial view of the eruption of the Krasheninnikov volcano associated with the Eastern volcanic belt and is located 200 km (125 miles) northeast of the regional center of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia far east on Aug 3.(AP)

MOSCOW, Aug 4, (Xinhua): Russian air defense forces repelled a large-scale drone attack targeting Volgograd region's transport and energy infrastructure overnight, regional authorities said Monday. "There were no casualties," Volgograd Governor Andrey Bocharov said in a post on social media. Bocharov said that debris from intercepted drones damaged a high-voltage power line, disrupting electricity supply to the town of Ilovlya and nearby settlements.

Emergency repair crews have been dispatched to restore power. In the town of Frolovo, a fire erupted at a technical building in the Archeda railway station, prompting temporary train suspensions as explosive ordnance disposal teams neutralized an unexploded drone that had landed on the tracks. Six trains, including Moscow- and St. Petersburg-bound long-distance services, were delayed due to the incident, Russian Railways' Privolzhskaya branch confirmed.