A long-dormant volcano in northern Ethiopia erupted over the weekend, covering nearby villages in ash and prompting dozens of international flight cancellations.

Indian airlines including Air India canceled flights as ash clouds disrupted high-altitude flight paths across the Arabian Sea and toward India.

Medical teams were dispatched to affected areas where residents reported respiratory issues and livestock were unable to access clean water or grass.

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Volcanic activity in northern Ethiopia’s long-dormant Hayli Gubbi volcano subsided Tuesday after an eruption over the weekend that left a trail of destruction in nearby villages and caused flight cancellations after ash plumes disrupted high-altitude flight paths.

Villages in the district of Afdera in the Afar r

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