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Summary:
The Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia’s Afar region has erupted for the first time in approximately 12,000 years. The eruption sent ash plumes miles into the air, affecting nearby villages and drifting across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman, and even reaching as far as India and Pakistan. While there are no reported casualties, the ashfall is impacting the livelihoods of local livestock herders and stranding tourists. Experts confirm this is the first recorded eruption of Hayli Gubbi in the Holocene epoch.
News Article:
Ethiopian Volcano Erupts After 12,000 Years, Ash Cloud Spreads Across Continents
AFAR REGION, ETHIOPIA – A long-dormant volcano, Hayli Gubbi, located in the Afar region of northeastern Ethiopia, roared back to life Sunday morning after an estimated 12,000 years of inactivity. The sudden eruption sent a massive plume of ash and smoke soaring 9 miles (14 km) into the atmosphere, impacting communities in the immediate vicinity and sending a cloud of ash drifting across international borders.
Residents of Afdera, a village near the volcano known as a tourist destination, reported hearing a loud explosion and feeling a shockwave. One resident, Ahmed Abdela, described it as feeling like a “bomb had been thrown.” The village is now blanketed in ash, leaving tourists and guides stranded.
Local administrator Mohammed Seid confirmed that there were no immediate reports of casualties, but expressed concern for the economic impact on local livestock herders. “While no human lives and livestock have been lost so far, many villages have been covered in ash, and as a result, their animals have little to eat,” Seid told the Associated Press.
The ash cloud has spread significantly, reaching Yemen, Oman, and even India and northern Pakistan, according to the Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC). Satellite imagery confirmed the eruption and tracked the ash’s trajectory.
Volcanologists are describing the event as unprecedented. The Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program confirms that Hayli Gubbi has no record of eruptions during the Holocene epoch, which began around 12,000 years ago. Simon Carn, a volcanologist at Michigan Technological University, also confirmed the lack of prior documented eruptions.
The volcano’s location within the seismically active Rift Valley, where two tectonic plates meet, may offer clues as to the cause of the sudden eruption. Authorities are monitoring the situation closely to assess the long-term impacts on the region and provide support to affected communities.
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