A tourist died near Hlauptungufoss waterfall yesterday after falling into the Brúará River. Rescue teams and two Coast Guard helicopters were dispatched to the scene.
Rescue teams dispatched
Shortly before 1:00 PM yesterday, the South Iceland police received a report of a tourist who had fallen into the Hlauptungufoss waterfall in the Brúará River, located in Bláskógabyggð, South Iceland.
Rescue teams were immediately dispatched, supported by two helicopters from the Icelandic Coast Guard.
In a statement to RÚV, Ásgeir Erlendsson, a spokesperson for the Coast Guard, confirmed that the police had requested assistance from the helicopter unit. Two helicopters were deployed, one of which carried divers from the capital area’s Fire Department. Rescue teams and police conducted a search of the area.
According to a statement on the South Iceland Police’s Facebook page yesterday, the man was eventually found dead.
This is the second fatal accident to occur in Brúará river since 2022.
