How ash from Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano reached India: Impact on cities, flights, and air quality | Explained

The Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia erupted after nearly 12,000 years, sending ash plumes across the Red Sea to India, affecting visibility and air quality in northwest regions before drifting toward China and the Pacific.

Hayli Gubbi Volcano Eruption Sends Ash Cloud Across Red Sea, Disrupts India-Middle East Flights

Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia erupts after 12,000 years, sending ash clouds across Red Sea. DGCA issues advisory as flights to India diverted; multiple airlines cancel services due to volcanic disruption.

Ethiopia Volcanic Eruption Live Updates: Hayli Gubbi volcano erupts in Ethiopia after 12,000 years, plume of ash reaches reaches India; flight operations affected

The volcano, situated in Ethiopia's Erta Ale Range, last erupted around 10,000 to 12,000 years ago. The explosive eruption began around 8.30 am UTC on Sunday, said the Toulouse VAAC advisory.

Ethiopian volcano subsides, leaving a trail of disruption and canceled flights

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — 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.
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