Ethiopian volcano erupts

ADDIS ABABA: A volcano in Ethiopia’s north-eastern region erupted for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, sending thick plumes of smoke up to 14 kilometres (nine miles) into the sky.

The Hayli Gubbi volcano, located in Ethiopia’s Afar region about 800 kilometres (500 miles) northeast of Addis Ababa near the Eritrean border, erupted on Sunday for several hours. Ash clouds from the volcano drifted over Yemen, Oman, India, and northern Pakistan, the VAAC said.