Satellite pictures show the scale of Ethiopia’s sudden volcanic eruption

Ethiopia’s long-dormant Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted into life this week after roughly 10,000 years of inactivity. It left a trail of destruction in nearby villages and caused flight cancellations after ash plumes disrupted high-altitude flight paths. The villages in the district of Afdera in the Afar region were covered in ash, where residents were left coughing and livestock food and water were compromised, officials say. Since Tuesday, the volcano has subsided, while the dramatic event