Ethiopia, Volcano and Air India
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VOLCANIC ash has caused mass flight cancellation chaos after an enormous eruption in Ethiopia. The long-dormant Hayli Gubbi roared back into life for the first time in 12,000 years, spewing a
Air India announced the cancellation of at least 11 domestic and international flights due to the influence of volcanic ash, primarily over northern India. The airline said it has also initiated precautionary inspections on aircraft that had flown through affected regions.
Volcanic activity in northern Ethiopia’s long-dormant Hayli Gubbi volcano subsided Tuesday after an eruption over the weekend that left a trail of destruction in nearby villages and caused flight cancellations after ash plumes disrupted high-altitude flight paths.