The Pakistan Meteorological Department (Met Office) issued on Tuesday that volcanic ash from the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia has reached the area south of Pakistan’s coast.
The PMD issues warnings as ash from Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano, erupting after 12,000 years of dormancy, drifts toward Pakistan#VolcanicEruption #HayliGubbi #EthiopiaVolcano #AshCloud #PMDAlert #PakistanWeather #NaturalDisaster #VolcanoActivity #AshDrift #EnvironmentalAlert pic.twitter.com/fSBLHzzlce
— Pak Met Department محکمہ موسمیات (@pmdgov) November 25, 2025
The image, issued by the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), serves as a direct aviation warning regarding volcanic ash from the eruption of Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano.
The graphic is dated November 25, 2025 (the current time and date in Karachi is Tuesday, November 25, 2025, 12:42:22 PM PKT, which matches the warning date).
The ash is from the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia.
The warning explicitly states that “Domestic and international flights may experience disruptions due to volcanic ash, which poses a risk to aircraft engines.”
The accompanying satellite image (with a timestamp indicating 11:00 on 2025-11-25) visually shows the trajectory of the volcanic ash cloud (marked by dashed lines) moving towards the region.
The PMD includes an important note to reassure the public that “the ash will remain at high altitudes and is not expected to affect land.”
The graphic is an official advisory indicating that the ash plume has reached the vicinity of Pakistani airspace, necessitating caution for all air traffic.
Monitoring and Geological Context
Authorities are closely monitoring the situation to ensure aviation safety.
The Hayli Gubbi volcano, situated within the Rift Valley, erupted on Sunday for several hours. The Rift Valley is a zone of significant geological activity where two tectonic plates converge.
