Ethiopia, ash and volcano
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -- Volcanic activity in northern Ethiopia’s long-dormant Hayli Gubbi volcano subsided Tuesday, days after an eruption that left a trail of destruction in nearby villages and caused flight cancellations after ash plumes disrupted high-altitude flight paths.
A volcano in northern Ethiopia erupted Sunday, marking its first known eruption in 12,000 years. The volcano, called Hayli Gubbi, spewed ash up to nine miles into the air for several days, leading to flight cancellations and spreading a layer of dust across nearby communities.
The Hayli Gubbi volcano in northeast Ethiopia, believed to have been dormant for up to 12,000 years, erupted on 23 November 2025, sending a massive plume of ash and sulfur dioxide high into the atmosphere.
An official in charge of health in northern Ethiopia's Afdera district, Abedella Mussa, said the residents were coughing and mobile medical services from the larger Afar region had been launched in the remote area.
T he silencing of the guns in Tigray, a northern region of Ethiopia in which hundreds of thousands of people may have died in a brutal civil war between 2020 and 2022, was a rare example of peacemaking by America and its allies in the Biden years.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued an advisory following the volcanic eruption in Ethiopia, impacting flights with ash clouds drifting towards India. Airlines are instructed to avoid affected areas and report any encounters with ash.
On Sunday, 23 November 2025, Ethiopia’s Heli Gubbi volcano erupted for the first time in more than 12,000 years, surprising scientists and residents alike. The eruption sent massive ash plumes rising 14 kilometres into the sky,
Ethiopia`s Hayli Gubbi volcano erupts for the first time in 12,000 years! See the massive ash plumes and learn about this rare geological event. Click for details!
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