🔥 Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi Volcano Erupts After 12,000 Years: Ash Cloud Reaches India & Disrupts Flights
🗻 Introduction A volcanic event not witnessed in almost 12,000 years stunned the world this November when the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia erupted suddenly. The powerful blast shot a towering plume of ash and gas high into the sky, allowing strong upper-level winds to carry the cloud thousands of kilometers — eventually reaching parts of India, including Delhi . The unusual spread of volcanic ash has triggered aviation disruptions, public concern, and widespread discussions on how such rare natural events can affect regions far beyond their origin. 🌋 What Happened in Ethiopia? The Hayli Gubbi volcano sits in the tectonically active Afar Rift Zone , an area known for earthquakes, fissures, and volcanic systems. But Hayli Gubbi had been quiet for millennia — until now. Key points about the eruption: The volcano released a massive ash plume rising roughly 14 km into the atmosphere. High-altitude winds rapidly pushed the plume across Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and...