US EditionEthiopia's Hayli Gubbi Volcano Erupts After 10,000 Years
The eruption sent ash and sulfur dioxide plumes up to 15 km high, causing flight disruptions across India and the Arabian Peninsula, marking the first activity in 12,000 years.
- Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted on Sunday, Nov 23, 2025, with images from the Afar Government Communication Bureau showing ash and smoke, and the eruption began around 10:53 PM UTC.
- Geologic context in the Rift Valley explains the event's drivers; the Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program says Hayli Gubbi has no known Holocene eruptions and a small earthquake likely reflected magma movement.
- Satellite and VAAC data show a large SO2 plume and ash drifting across Yemen, Oman, India, and northern Pakistan, while a Planet.com satellite overpass captured the eruption onset at 08:31 UTC.
- Air traffic control centers warned airlines flying in the Middle East about ash risks, but the eruption in the nearly empty Danakil desert caused no injuries as scientists monitored activity.
- Limited field access means scientists must rely on satellite imagery and remote monitoring to track further activity near Erta Ale volcano about 15 km northwest in the harsh Danakil desert.
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For the first time in thousands of years, the volcano Hayli Gubbi has erupted in Ethiopia.
The Hayli Gubbi volcano in northeastern Ethiopia erupted on Sunday for the first time in about 12,000 years, according to the global...
Volcanic ash plumes: Carriers cancel flights; DGCA issues advisory
New Delhi: Aviation regulator DGCA on Monday issued an advisory to airlines and airports to deal with possible disruptions due to the ash plume from the volcanic activity in Ethiopia. Ash clouds from the recent eruption of the HayliGubbi volcano in Ethiopia are impacting flight operations, and there are reports suggesting that clouds might also be drifting towards the western parts of India. Akasa Air, IndiGo and KLM are among the airlines that …
Thousands of years the volcano Hayli Gubbi slept in Ethiopia - now it has erupted. There are apparently no casualties or damages. A kilometer-high ash cloud moved from the Horn of Africa across the Arabian Peninsula.
Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi Erupts After 10,000 Years, Ash Plume Moving Toward Northern India: Toulouse Advisory Centre
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The explosive eruption began around 8.30 am UTC on Sunday, said the Toulouse VAAC advisory. Satellite imagery later confirmed a large ash column rising between 10-15km into the atmosphere. World News | Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi Erupts After 10,000 Years, Ash Plume Moving Toward Northern India: Toulouse Advisory Centre.
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