Ethiopia, Hayli Gubbi and Volcano
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Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano erupts after 12,000 years. Ash cloud travels across the Red Sea toward Yemen, Oman, and the Arabian Sea.
The eruption sent ash clouds up to 14 km into the sky, affecting Yemen, Oman, India, and northern Pakistan, according to the Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) in France. Rising approximately 500 metres, Hayli Gubbi sits within the geologically active Rift Valley, where tectonic plates converge.
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Despite the remoteness on the ground, the ash cloud caught the attention of aviation authorities, and plumes stretched across Yemen and Oman
If the volcanic gases interact with moisture, it could even result in acid rain. Emissions of sulfur dioxide accompanying the eruption has also triggered concerns
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.
Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano has erupted after 12,000 years of silence. The powerful explosion sent ash plumes soaring kilometers into the atmosphere. This event occurred in the remote Afar region.
Following the eruption, reported as the first for Hayli Gubbi in around 12,000 years, the ash clouds have since drifted over various countries, including Yemen, Oman, Pakistan, and parts of India. The ash clouds entered India on Monday from Gujarat and Rajasthan,
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