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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Bishop

Moment Ethiopia volcano erupts for first time in almost 12,000 years

A long-dormant volcano in Ethiopia has erupted for the first time in almost 12,000 years.

On Sunday (23 November), Hayli Gubbi, located in the Afar region around 500 miles from capital Addis Ababa, erupted and sent thick plumes of smoke as high as nine miles into the air.

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