00:00A volcano in northeast Ethiopia has erupted for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, and the images are stunning.
00:09The blast shot a massive column of smoke nine miles into the air, sending ash across Yemen, Oman, India, and Pakistan, and causing global travel problems.
00:20Air India and ACASA confirmed to Reuters they canceled multiple flights from Monday into Tuesday because of the eruption.
00:27Airport officials say several other flights had to be rerouted as a precaution.
00:32No casualties have been reported, but locals say the ash is already causing economic damage in nearby villages.
00:39Farm animals are struggling to find food as thick ash blankets the ground.
00:44Forecasters expect the plume to clear from India's skies by Tuesday as it drifts toward China.
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