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.

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A massive ash cloud from Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano, erupting for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, is expected to reach western India by 10 pm on Tuesday. Airlines have cancelled flights and

Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted after thousands of years, sending ash clouds over India, disrupting flights, and raising air pollution concerns.

IndiGo, Air India, and Akasa Air have assured passengers that safety remains their top priority following the eruption of Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano, whose ash clouds are drifting towards parts of India.

Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano erupts after 12,000 years. Ash cloud travels across the Red Sea toward Yemen, Oman, and the Arabian Sea.