Volcano erupts in northern Ethiopia, sending ash plumes toward Yemen and Oman

A volcano has erupted in northern Ethiopia, sending ash plumes across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman. The Hayli Gubbi volcano in the Afar region erupted on Sunday morning, covering the village of Afdera in dust. A local administrator reported no casualties but expressed concern for the community’s livestock herders. An official said there was no record of a previous eruption by the volcano. Many villages are covered in ash, affecting livestock feed. The Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Center observed the eruption via satellite. The area is prone to earthquakes, and residents described hearing a loud sound and feeling a shock wave.

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