Volcano erupts in northern Ethiopia, sending ash plumes toward Yemen and Oman

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — A long-dormant volcano erupted in northern Ethiopia over the weekend, sending ash plumes across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman.

The Hayli Gubbi volcano in the Afar region of Ethiopia erupted on Sunday morning, leaving the neighboring village of Afdera covered in dust.

A local administrator, Mohammed Seid, said there were no casualties, but the eruption could have economic implications for the local community of livestock herders.

Seid told The Associated Press that there was no previous record of an eruption by the Hayli Gubbi volcano, and that he fears for the livelihoods of residents.

“While no human lives and livestock have been lost so far, many villages have been covered in ash and as a result their animals have little to eat,” he said.

The Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Center in France also reported the eruption, which it observed on satellite imagery.

The Afar region is prone to earthquakes and a resident, Ahmed Abdela, said he heard a loud sound and what he described as a shock wave.

“It felt like a sudden bomb had been thrown with smoke and ash,” he said.

The village near the Danakil desert, which is a tourist attraction, was still covered in ash on Monday and tourists and guides heading to the desert were stranded in the village, according to Abdela.

The local authorities shared photos and videos of a towering ash plume rising from the volcano.

CAPTION CORRECTS HISTORY OF THE VOLCANO - In this photo released by the Afar Government Communication Bureau, ash billows from an eruption of the long-dormant Hayli Gubbi Volcano in Ethiopia's Afar region, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (Afar Government Communication Bureau via AP)

CAPTION CORRECTS HISTORY OF THE VOLCANO - In this photo released by the Afar Government Communication Bureau, people watch ash billow from an eruption of the long-dormant Hayli Gubbi Volcano in Ethiopia's Afar region, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (Afar Government Communication Bureau via AP)

CAPTION CORRECTS HISTORY OF THE VOLCANO - In this photo released by the Afar Government Communication Bureau, people watch ash billow from an eruption of the long-dormant Hayli Gubbi Volcano in Ethiopia's Afar region, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (Afar Government Communication Bureau via AP)

In this photo released by the Afar Government Communication Bureau, ash billows from the first time eruption of the Hayli Gubbi Volcano in Ethiopia's Afar region Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (Afar Government Communication Bureau via AP)

In this photo released by the Afar Government Communication Bureau, people watch ash billow from the first time eruption of the Hayli Gubbi Volcano in Ethiopia's Afar region Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (Afar Government Communication Bureau via AP)

In this photo released by the Afar Government Communication Bureau, people watch ash billow from the first time eruption of the Hayli Gubbi Volcano in Ethiopia's Afar region Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (Afar Government Communication Bureau via AP)

CHICAGO (AP) — Connor McMichael had a goal and an assist, and the Washington Capitals snapped Chicago's four-game win streak with a 5-1 over the depleted Blackhawks on Friday night.

Alex Ovechkin, Anthony Beauvillier, Ethen Frank and Justin Sourdif also scored for Washington, which had lost three of four. John Carlson and Martin Fehervary each had two assists, and Logan Thompson made 23 saves.

Connor Bedard returned for Chicago after being sidelined by a shoulder injury, but the Blackhawks were hit hard by an illness going around the locker room. Goaltenders Spencer Knight and Arvid Soderblom were scratched, along with forward Ilya Mikheyev and defenseman Louis Crevier.

Oliver Moore scored for Chicago, which beat Washington 3-2 in a shootout last weekend. Drew Commesso made 19 saves in his second career NHL start.

Bedard skated for more than 17 minutes. The Blackhawks went 5-6-1 while he was out.

The Capitals grabbed control with three goals in the first period. Beauvillier tipped home a great pass from Fehervary at 4:03, and a streaking McMichael slipped a shot between Commesso's legs at 15:07. Frank added his seventh of the season with 1:06 left.

Moore scored on a power play 8:48 into the second, but Sourdif made it 4-1 when he finished a goalmouth scramble at 12:38. Sourdif has six goals in his last six games and nine this season overall.

Ovechkin added his 19th goal in the third, beating Commesso through the goaltender's legs at 13:33. The 40-year-old winger has four goals in his last three games and 916 for his career. He has scored on 187 different goaltenders — increasing his NHL record.

The Capitals visit Nashville on Sunday night.

The Blackhawks are at the Predators on Saturday night.

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin warms up before an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Washington Capitals center Dylan Strome warms up before an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard warms up before an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Washington Capitals defenseman Martin Fehérváry (42) shoots the puck as he assists left wing Anthony Beauvillier (72) in scoring a goal on the Chicago Blackhawks during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Washington Capitals left wing Anthony Beauvillier, right, celebrates his goal on the Chicago Blackhawks with defenseman Martin Fehérváry (42) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)