This Footage Is Not From Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi Volcano

Social media users have circulated footage showing a violent volcanic eruption with thick smoke followed by flowing lava and flames, claiming it depicts the recent eruption of Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano.

A Facebook user shared the video with the caption: “More than 1,000-Year-Dormant Ethiopian Volcano Erupts, Ash Clouds Threaten the country, Oman, India.”