Volcano in Ethiopia erupts for 1st time in 12,000 years
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Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi Volcano: Dormant for Millennia, Now Spewing Ash Across Continents
A volcano that slept for thousands of years just jolted the world awake. Hayli Gubbi in Ethiopia erupted with a plume so tall it touched airline routes and sent planners scrambling. If you thought remote volcanoes stay local,
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -- A long-dormant volcano erupted in northern Ethiopia over the weekend, sending ash plumes across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman. The Hayli Gubbi volcano in the Afar region of Ethiopia erupted on Sunday morning, leaving the neighboring village of Afdera covered in dust.
The ash cloud drifted over northern India, causing some flight delays and cancellations, and continued toward China.
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Volcano ash from Ethiopia reached Delhi in 72 hours: Here’s why planes still can’t fly over it
Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted after 12,000 years, sending a 14km ash plume eastward. This ash travelled over 4,000 kms towards India, raising concerns about flight safety. Volcanic ash can cause engine failure,
Ash clouds from the Ethiopian volcano eruption drifted towards India around 11 pm on Monday, 24 November, reaching the skies over Gujarat, Delhi-NCR, Rajasthan, Punjab, and Haryana the next day. This sparked concern about their impact on weather and air quality over India.
Ash plumes from a volcanic eruption in Ethiopia covered parts of Pakistan and northern India on Tuesday, forcing Air India and Akasa Air to cancel some flights as a precaution.
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -- Volcanic activity in northern Ethiopia's long-dormant Hayli Gubbi volcano subsided Tuesday after an eruption over the weekend that left a trail of destruction in nearby villages and caused flight cancellations after ash plumes disrupted high-altitude flight paths.