A rare and powerful sight in Ethiopia’s Afar region as the Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, sending massive smoke plumes 14 km into the sky and dusting nearby villages. Sitting in the dynamic Rift Valley, this eruption marks a dramatic moment in the region’s geological history. 🌋✨ Met Office spokesperson Anjum Nazeer Zaighum clarified that Karachi will remain unaffected by the volcanic ash cloud, which is expected to drift over the deep Arabian Sea toward O

A volcano in Ethiopia’s Afar region, dormant for an estimated 12,000 years, erupted recently, sending ash clouds to unprecedented heights. The Hayli Gubbi volcano, located about 800 kilometers from Addis Ababa, produced plumes reaching approximately 46,000 feet. The ash clouds have spread across Yemen, Oman, India, and northern Pakistan. According to observations, the cloud was detected up to 60 nautical miles south of Gwadar, marking the first time such high-altitude volcanic ash has reached th

Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano, in the Afar region, has erupted after thousands of years, potentially impacting air travel toward Yemen and Oman. #Volcano #Ethiopia #Afar #HayliGubbi | Radar Africa