On November 23, Hayli Gubbi shield volcano in Ethiopia’s remote Afar region erupted explosively, shooting an ash plume 14 kilometers high laced with sulfur dioxide. No injuries occurred, but the event stranded tourists in the Danakil Desert and covered nearby villages in fine ash. High winds carried the plume across Yemen and Oman to northern India, prompting flight cancellations, delays, and aviation alerts as it passed at 25,000 to 45,000 feet—expected to clear by late November 25.
The Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia’s Afar region erupted on Sunday for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, sending thick ash plumes across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman. The cloud has now extended over the northern Arabian Sea.
The nearby village of Afdera was blanketed in dust, and local media reported moderate tremors around Erta Ale and Afdera town. The volcano lies about 15 km southeast of the active Erta Ale volcano.
Parts of the ash plume are now drifting over Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. The eruption forced several flight cancellations on Monday, prompting advisories for airlines and airports over possible disruptions in India.
Meanwhile, India Met Sky Weather has warned of rising AQI level with smoke billowing in different territories:
The warning says:
“Volcanic Ash warning
Hayli Gubbi Volcano in Ethiopia, located in Afar rift region of African superplum erupted for first time in record history yesterday. This volcano has erupted for the very first time in +10,000 years of history. It has sent a thick and large Ash plume up into the atmosphere which is rising upto FL450 (45,000 feet). •The Ash plume is drifting NorthEast wards at an speed of 100-120km/h and it will enter Indian subcontinent in next 1 hour, impacting #Gujarat, #Maharastra, #Rajasthan in next 2-2.5 hrs then NorthEast Rajasthan, #Delhi and #Haryana SE #Punjab in next 3-4.5 hrs and then it will go and impact parts of NW #UttarPradesh, #Uttarakhand and nearby Himalayas by Night. •What to do? Nothing just wear a mask and AQI levels will be somewhat impacted but plume is mostly in lower-mid atmosphere and going up. -Expected Flight delays and changes in flight plans if based in Mumbai & Delhi ATC IFR -The sky may look like a duststorm is in progress”
Meanwhile, watch out the video of lava coming out live from