Flights cancelled as volcano erupts for first time in 12,000 years

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Thick plumes of ash tracked drifting over Yemen and Oman before spreading across Pakistan and into northern India

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A volcano in Ethiopia has erupted for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, sending a vast ash cloud across major air corridors in the Red Sea and forcing airlines in India and the Middle East to cancel or divert flights.

Flights cancelled as volcano erupts for first time in 12,000 years

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