Scientists expect that a new lake will appear in the northeastern highlands this summer when the melt-water from Vatnajökull glacier will flow into Jökulsá á Fjöllum, making it more voluminous. The new lava from the Holuhraun eruption has blocked some of the river’s waterways, pushing the river eastwards.
Die finnischen Skifahrer, die am Samstag von einem Grossaufgebot an freiwilligen Rettungshelfern vom Vatnajökull heruntergeholt werden mussten, haben sich bereiterklärt, den Einsatz zu bezahlen. Die Kosten wollen sie bei ihrer Versicherung im Heimatland geltend machen.
Young Icelandic athlete Aníta Hinriksdóttir ended up in fifth and last place in the 800-m final at the Prague 2015 European Athletics Indoor Championships yesterday. On Friday she set a new Icelandic and European record in her age category.
Das schlechte Wetter verhinderte gestern abend auch, dass ein verletzter Seemann vom Rettungshubschrauber der Küstenwache an Land gebracht werden konnte.
Fast 300 Reisende haben die vergangene Nacht in den Auffangstationen des Roten Kreuzes in der Reykjaskóli im Hrútafjörður und in Laugarbakki im Miðfjörður zugebracht, nachdem die Ringstrasse an der Holtavörðuheiði wegen Unwetters geschlossen werden musste. Ruv.is berictete, dass nur 120 der Reisenden in den Orten übernachten wollten.
Approximately 120 persons had to spend the night in Laugarbakki and Reykir in Northwest Iceland as Ring Road 1 across Holtavörðuheiði mountain pass was closed due to blizzard conditions yesterday. The road is still closed but the situation is being reassessed.
The website of Icelandic Njál’s Saga Center, njala.is, was hacked by someone operating in the name of terrorist organization Islamic State (IS), as reported yesterday. The organization’s flag and a message were posted on the website but have since been removed.
