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,

An official in charge of health in northern Ethiopia's Afdera district, Abedella Mussa, said the residents were coughing and mobile medical services from the larger Afar region had been launched in the remote area.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued an advisory following the volcanic eruption in Ethiopia, impacting flights with ash clouds drifting towards India. Airlines are instructed to avoid affected areas and report any encounters with ash.

A Chinese bank has pledged $500 million to finance the construction of Ethiopia’s multibillion dollar airport in Bishoftu near the capital Addis Ababa.

Ethiopian Airlines has added more A350s to its fleet at Dubai Airshow, in addition to the six ordered directly with Airbus on Day Two of the event.