Ethiopian volcano erupts for first time in 12,000 years

Ash clouds from Hayli Gubbi volcano have drifted over Yemen, Oman, India and northern Pakistan

A volcano in Ethiopia’s north-eastern region has erupted for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, sending thick plumes of smoke up to nine miles (14km) into the sky, according to the Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC).

The Hayli Gubbi volcano, located in Ethiopia’s Afar region about 500 miles north-east of Addis Ababa near the Eritrean border, erupted on Sunday for several hours.

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