India, Nov. 25 -- A plume of volcanic ash from the rare eruption in northern Ethiopia reached Delhi around 11 pm on Monday, casting a thin, hazy layer over parts of the city.

The ash cloud, produced by the Hayli Gubbi volcano's first eruption in thousands of years, has been drifting across the Red Sea and the Middle East over the past 24 hours, with meteorological agencies tracking its steady movement into northwest India.

A thick mass of ash, sulphur dioxide and fine rock particles is now expected to pass over Gujarat, Rajasthan, Delhi-NCR and Punjab through the night, experts said. Follow Ethiopia volcanic eruption live updates

IMD director general M Mohapatra told HT that the volcanic plume is unlikely to heavily influence pollution...