Overview
- Toulouse VAAC reported the Hayli Gubbi eruption lofted ash to roughly 10–15 km, a rare event linked to the volcano’s first activity in about 10,000 years.
- The ash entered Indian airspace around 6:30 pm Monday and moved at about 100–120 km/h across Gujarat toward Rajasthan, Delhi-NCR, Punjab and other northern regions.
- India’s DGCA issued an ASHTAM instructing airlines to avoid ash-affected areas, alter routes and conduct engine inspections, and told airports to check runways for possible ash.
- Airlines reported operational changes, with IndiGo canceling at least six flights, Akasa suspending services to Jeddah, Kuwait and Abu Dhabi for Nov 24–25, and international carriers rerouting.
- Air quality in parts of Delhi-NCR reached ‘severe’ levels, with Anand Vihar readings around 402–450 and visible haze, while the IMD said the plume is primarily aloft and is being closely monitored.