Overview
- The Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Center reported explosive activity beginning November 23 with ash rising to about 45,000 feet before the explosive phase subsided.
- Copernicus and Sentinel-5P data traced the ash and sulfur dioxide from the Red Sea across the Arabian Peninsula and India toward China.
- India’s meteorological agency said ground-level air quality impacts were limited and reported skies had cleared over India by the evening of November 25.
- Airlines including Air India and Akasa Air canceled flights as they assessed engine risks from high-altitude ash and volcanic gases.
- Local officials in Ethiopia reported no human or livestock deaths but described ash-covered villages, compromised feed and water, and ongoing relief and medical assessments.