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.

Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu has assured that safety measures are in place following the Hayli Gubbi volcano eruption in Ethiopia. Indian airlines are closely monitoring the ash clouds drifting towards western India.

The ash cloud drifted over northern India, causing some flight delays and cancellations, and continued toward China.

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 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.

The Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia's Afar region erupted on Sunday for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, sending thick ash plumes across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman.

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.

A plume of volcanic ash from Ethiopia has swept across the Red Sea through Oman and Yemen and reached Delhi, the IMD said. India News.