New Delhi, Nov. 25 -- : At least seven international flights were cancelled and more than ten others were delayed at Delhi airport on Tuesday after ash plumes from a volcanic eruption in Ethiopia disrupted airline operations.
Since Monday, Air India alone has cancelled 13 scheduled flights.
Ash clouds from the recent eruption of Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano are disrupting flight operations, with reports indicating that the clouds may be drifting toward western India.
A senior airport official said Delhi airport recorded seven international flight cancellations and twelve delays due to volcanic ash drifting into the region.
Indira Gandhi International Airport, the country's largest aviation hub, handles over 1,500 flights daily.
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