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Ethiopia volcano eruption: Ash plume has completely exited India, says IMD

Ethiopia volcano eruption: The India Meteorological Department said that the plume of ash, which swept across Delhi, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Punjab and Haryana, has now completely exited India.

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  • 10:53 PM IST, Nov 25IMD says ash plume has completely exited India
  • 9:02 PM IST, Nov 25Ash plume exited most part of India, says IMD
  • 6:02 PM IST, Nov 25IMD says ash cloud moving towards China via east, northeast India
  • 4:09 PM IST, Nov 25'No cause for concern' right now, says civil aviation ministry
  • 4:04 PM IST, Nov 25Plume moving quickly towards China, says flightradar24
  • 3:21 PM IST, Nov 25Why volcanic ash cloud did not impact Delhi's AQI
  • 3:06 PM IST, Nov 25How did the dormant volcano become active after 12,000 years?
  • 2:24 PM IST, Nov 25What precautions should you take in the current situation?
  • 2:00 PM IST, Nov 25Why are ash plumes mostly disrupting international flight operations?
  • 1:30 PM IST, Nov 25Photo shows contrast between volcanic ash plume and smog
  • 1:02 PM IST, Nov 25How did ash plumes reach India? Where are they now?
  • 12:41 PM IST, Nov 25How long will the clouds hover over Indian cities?
  • 12:06 PM IST, Nov 25Will the ash plumes worsen Delhi's pollution?
  • 11:48 AM IST, Nov 25Airlines asked to report any suspected ash encounter in DGCA advisory
  • 11:30 AM IST, Nov 25Several international flights from Delhi delayed amid ash cloud influence
  • 10:44 AM IST, Nov 25Which states are under the influence of the ash cloud
  • 10:19 AM IST, Nov 25Ash plume starts moving away from India, dispersing into upper atmosphere
  • 10:09 AM IST, Nov 25Air India cancels 11 flights, says hotel accommodation and alternative travel being arranged
  • 10:06 AM IST, Nov 25Akasa Air cancels flights to and from Jeddah, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi
  • 10:01 AM IST, Nov 25Air India cancels 7 international, 4 domestic flights
  • 9:51 AM IST, Nov 25When is the ash cloud expected to leave India?
  • 9:03 AM IST, Nov 25Where will the ash cloud move to next?
  • 8:18 AM IST, Nov 25Which airlines cancelled their flights?
  • 7:35 AM IST, Nov 25Ash cloud will continue to drift slowly over Delhi, Haryana and Rajasthan
  • 7:14 AM IST, Nov 25Are there chances of ashfall in places the ash plume travels over?
  • 6:47 AM IST, Nov 25Will the ash cloud affect AQI in Indian cities?
  • 6:35 AM IST, Nov 25Ash cloud moving at a speed of 100-120 km/h, says IndiaMetSky Weather
  • 6:28 AM IST, Nov 25Ash cloud will enter Gujarat, and move towards Rajasthan,' says met service
  • 4:55 AM IST, Nov 24How Ethiopia’s ash plume travelled to India overnight
  • 3:39 AM IST, Nov 24International flights rerouted via Pakistan, Indian carriers face added strain
  • 2:54 AM IST, Nov 24Which states were affected till now?
  • 12:32 AM IST, Nov 24Aviation likely to face severe disruption if ash settles over north India
  • 12:08 AM IST, Nov 24DGCA issues safety advisory as flight routes disrupted
  • 12:00 AM IST, Nov 24IndiGo says it is tracking ash cloud movements, assures safe operations
  • 11:02 PM IST, Nov 24Will Ethiopia volcanic eruption impact Delhi pollution?
  • 10:54 PM IST, Nov 24Two flights from Kochi cancelled due to volcanic eruption in Ethiopia
  • 10:50 PM IST, Nov 24Volcanic eruption ash news: Ash cloud from Hayli Gubbi volcano to reach Delhi in 10 minutes, says IndiaMetSky
  • 10:46 PM IST, Nov 24Volcano erupts in northern Ethiopia, sending ash plumes toward Yemen and Oman
Ethiopia volcano eruption: The Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted after 10,000 years.
Ethiopia volcano eruption: The Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted after 10,000 years.

Ethiopia volcano eruption: A thick cloud of ash from the Hayli Gubbi volcanic eruption, which swept across Delhi, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Punjab, and other parts of the country on Tuesday, completely exited India as of 10:30 pm, said the India Meteorological Department. The plume of ash reached Delhi around 11 pm on Monday, and drifted over Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Punjab and Haryana.

Ethiopia volcanic ash | 5 points

-Hayli Gubbi volcano: The long-dormant volcano - Hayli Gubbi - in northern Ethiopia erupted on Sunday, sending ash plumes up to 14 kilometres high in the sky and across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman. The volcano erupted for th first time in recorded history.

-DGCA issues advisory: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), in a detailed advisory on Monday, asked airlines to strictly avoid published volcanic ash–affected areas and flight levels, adjust flight planning, routing, and fuel considerations based on the latest advisories.

-Air India cancels flights: Air India cancelled at least 11 flights, both domestic and international, in view of the ash influence, mostly over North India. The airline has initiated precautionary checks on aircraft that had flown over regions affected by the volcanic eruption. Air India cancelled eleven flights after the eruption. The airline cancelled AI 106 (Newark-Delhi), AI 102 (New York-Delhi), AI 2204 (Dubai-Hyderabad), AI 2290 (Doha-Mumbai), AI 2212 (Dubai-Chennai), AI 2250 (Dammam-Mumbai) and AI 2284 (Doha-Delhi) for November 24. For November 25, AI 2822 (Chennai-Mumbai), AI 2466 (Hyderabad-Delhi), AI 2444/2445 (Mumbai-Hyderabad-Mumbai) and AI 2471/2472 (Mumbai-Kolkata-Mumbai) were cancelled.

Akasa cancels flights: Akasa Air also cancelled all flights to and from Jeddah, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi amid the ash influence. These flights were scheduled for November 24 and November 25.

Has the volcano ash cleared from Indian skies?

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that as of 10:30 pm, satellite imagery showed that the ash plume, from the Ethiopian volcanic eruption, has completely exited India.

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Ethiopia volcanic ash | 5 points

-Hayli Gubbi volcano: The long-dormant volcano - Hayli Gubbi - in northern Ethiopia erupted on Sunday, sending ash plumes up to 14 kilometres high in the sky and across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman. The volcano erupted for th first time in recorded history.

-DGCA issues advisory: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), in a detailed advisory on Monday, asked airlines to strictly avoid published volcanic ash–affected areas and flight levels, adjust flight planning, routing, and fuel considerations based on the latest advisories.

-Air India cancels flights: Air India cancelled at least 11 flights, both domestic and international, in view of the ash influence, mostly over North India. The airline has initiated precautionary checks on aircraft that had flown over regions affected by the volcanic eruption. Air India cancelled eleven flights after the eruption. The airline cancelled AI 106 (Newark-Delhi), AI 102 (New York-Delhi), AI 2204 (Dubai-Hyderabad), AI 2290 (Doha-Mumbai), AI 2212 (Dubai-Chennai), AI 2250 (Dammam-Mumbai) and AI 2284 (Doha-Delhi) for November 24. For November 25, AI 2822 (Chennai-Mumbai), AI 2466 (Hyderabad-Delhi), AI 2444/2445 (Mumbai-Hyderabad-Mumbai) and AI 2471/2472 (Mumbai-Kolkata-Mumbai) were cancelled.

Akasa cancels flights: Akasa Air also cancelled all flights to and from Jeddah, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi amid the ash influence. These flights were scheduled for November 24 and November 25.

Has the volcano ash cleared from Indian skies?

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that as of 10:30 pm, satellite imagery showed that the ash plume, from the Ethiopian volcanic eruption, has completely exited India.

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