Historic Eruption of Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi Volcano After 12,000 Years of Dormancy: Impacts and Eyewitness Accounts

Nov 25, 2025 12:45 pm CST

Ethiopia's long-dormant Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, sending massive ash plumes 14 km into the sky that drifted across multiple countries. Local residents described the event as feeling "like a sudden bomb," while nearby villages were covered in ash, affecting local livestock and tourism with no human casualties reported.