Far East

Massive Mudslide Destroyed Valley of Geysers in Russian Kamchatka

One of only four places on Earth where geysers punch holes through the Earth’s crust to spew boiling water and steam skyward disappeared under water within hours after a massive slide of boulders, gravel, snow and ice choked the Geyser River in the world-famous Valley of the Geysers in Kamchatka’s Kronotsky Nature Preserve, according to World Wildlife Fund.

Popularity: 3% [?]

June 6, 2007

38,000 Hectares of Forest on Fire in Russia

About 38,000 hectares of the forest are on fire in the Russian Far East, Siberia and the Volga-Urals region.

Popularity: 4% [?]

May 8, 2007

Synagogue Defiled in Vladivostok, Russian Far East

Neo-nazis scrawled swastikas and anti-Semitic slogans on the walls of the main synagogue in the Russian city of Vladivostok on Friday.

Popularity: 6% [?]

March 2, 2007

Shiveluch Volcano Eruption Begins in Russian Kamchatka Peninsula

Shiveluch Volcano Eruption Begins in Russian Kamchatka Peninsula

Eruption of the Shiveluch volcano has begun on the Kamchatka Peninsula.

Popularity: 2% [?]

December 5, 2006