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.

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Ash plumes from a volcanic eruption in Ethiopia covered parts of Pakistan and northern India on Tuesday, forcing Air India and Akasa Air to cancel some flights as a precaution. The Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia's Afar region erupted on Sunday for the first time in recorded history,

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.

A rare volcano erupted in Ethiopia after 12,000 years, sending ash across multiple countries and raising concerns for local herders.