{"id":1302945,"date":"2025-11-25T08:46:04","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T03:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1302945"},"modified":"2025-11-25T08:46:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T03:16:34","slug":"ethiopian-volcano-eruption-flights-cancelled-in-delhi-ahmedabad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/ethiopian-volcano-eruption-flights-cancelled-in-delhi-ahmedabad\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethiopian Volcano Eruption: Flights Cancelled In Delhi, Ahmedabad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A huge plume of volcanic ash from Ethiopia\u2019s Hayli Gubbi volcano\u2014the first eruption in nearly <strong>12,000 years<\/strong>\u2014swept across northwestern India on Monday night, triggering significant aviation disruptions and darkening skies across major cities. The ash cloud travelled at <strong>100\u2013120 km\/hour<\/strong> at high altitudes, passing over Rajasthan, Gujarat, Delhi-NCR, Punjab and Maharashtra before drifting eastwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-25-084449-1024x568.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1302950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-25-084449-1024x568.png 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-25-084449-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-25-084449-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-25-084449.png 1469w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ash Cloud Enters India at High Speed<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The plume entered Indian airspace around <strong>6.30 pm<\/strong>, first appearing over Rajasthan. Owing to its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/several-flights-cancelled-as-ash-from-ethiopian-volcano-eruption-reaches-india-10-points-101764032556742.html\">high-altitude trajectory<\/a>, the ash raced across multiple states through the night. Satellite imagery confirmed the presence of volcanic ash, sulphur dioxide, and fine particles of rock and glass\u2014materials known to darken skies and threaten aircraft engines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Flight Cancellations, Diversions Begin<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Aviation disruptions began within hours. <strong>IndiGo cancelled at least six flights<\/strong>, while <strong>Akasa Air suspended services to Jeddah, Kuwait, and Abu Dhabi<\/strong> for November 24\u201325. Several international flights were forced to divert. With Indian carriers unable to use Pakistani airspace for rerouting, cancellations and delays increased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>DGCA Issues ASHTAM Alert<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued an <strong>ASHTAM<\/strong>, a specialised volcanic ash advisory, instructing airlines to avoid affected altitudes and follow standard ash-handling procedures. Airports across the northern region were placed on high alert, with teams instructed to inspect runways and halt operations immediately if ashfall is detected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Surface Pollution: Mixed Signals from Experts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>IMD<\/strong> stated that the plume, located between <strong>10\u201315 km altitude<\/strong>, is unlikely to cause major surface-level pollution, though hazy skies and slightly higher night temperatures are expected.<br>However, some environmental experts warned of temporary spikes in pollution, particularly in <strong>Delhi-NCR<\/strong>, where the AQI already stood in the <strong>\u2018very poor\u2019 to near \u2018severe\u2019<\/strong> category before the ash arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Rare Eruption Shocks the Region<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The eruption of the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia\u2019s Afar region sent ash <strong>up to 14 km high<\/strong>. Although the eruption has now stopped, the drifting plume continues to affect airspace over the subcontinent. Meteorological agencies are monitoring the situation closely as India braces for potential aviation and air-quality impacts through the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/International\/wireStory\/volcano-erupts-northern-ethiopia-sending-ash-plumes-yemen-127820257\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A huge plume of volcanic ash from Ethiopia\u2019s Hayli Gubbi volcano\u2014the first eruption in nearly 12,000 years\u2014swept across northwestern India on Monday night, triggering significant aviation disruptions and darkening skies across major cities. The ash cloud travelled at 100\u2013120 km\/hour at high altitudes, passing over Rajasthan, Gujarat, Delhi-NCR, Punjab and Maharashtra before drifting eastwards. 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