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Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi Ash Plume Disrupts India Flights as IMD Projects Clearance Tonight

Forecasters expect the high-altitude cloud to exit toward China this evening, triggering precautionary reroutes and cancellations without major surface air-quality impact.

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In this photo released by the Afar Government Communication Bureau, ash billows from the first time eruption of the Hayli Gubbi Volcano in Ethiopia's Afar region Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (Afar Government Communication Bureau via AP)
Massive Ethiopian Volcano Eruption Sends Ash high into the Atmosphere, Raises Concerns for Delhi

Overview

  • The long-dormant Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia erupted for the first time in roughly 10,000 years, lofting ash to about 14 km (45,000 ft).
  • India’s aviation regulator issued an urgent ASHTAM and operational advisory directing strict avoidance of ash-affected airspace, real-time route planning, and immediate reporting of any suspected encounters.
  • Air India canceled 11–13 flights for precautionary checks, Akasa Air suspended services to Jeddah, Kuwait and Abu Dhabi, and KLM scrubbed its Amsterdam–Delhi rotation as delays built up in Delhi.
  • The plume entered over Gujarat and tracked across Rajasthan, Delhi-NCR, Punjab and Haryana at 25,000–45,000 ft, with IMD indicating limited ground-level effects aside from hazy skies.
  • IMD said the cloud should leave Indian airspace by around 7:30 pm Tuesday toward China, while routing constraints over Pakistan airspace added to disruptions for Indian carriers.