First Eruption in Millennia: Hayli Gubbi’s Ash Disrupts Flights from Africa to South Asia

A volcano in Ethiopia’s Afar region, long considered inactive, erupted suddenly on Sunday, marking the first known activity from the Hayli Gubbi volcano in nearly 10,000 years. Satellite observations captured the moment the eruption sent towering ash clouds into the atmosphere, rising to an estimated 45,000 feet. The plume spread rapidly, crossing the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman before moving over the Arabian Sea and reaching several regions of India.

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