Police have confirmed two deaths in Saturday’s crash on the Ring Road. Two other tourists were seriously injured.
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A four-car collision in East Iceland involved eight foreign nationals, including residents and tourists. Police activated a mass-casualty response on Saturday and are investigating the crash.
An October 1 notice added the northern Eastfjords to the warning zone after flooding and debris flows, with rainfall expected to ease by early Friday.
One of six generating units at Fljótsdalsstöð is out of service after an electrical failure, with repairs expected to take six to eight weeks and temporary contractual curtailments possible.
A school-bus driver deliberately steered off the road in Fagridalur during violent winds on Thursday after judging that a gust could blow the bus over; none of the 40 children aboard was injured.
Two damaged fibre-optic cables have left Mjóifjörður without normal mobile and internet service, with repairs complicated by the remote location.
A whale has stranded near Djúpivogur in East Iceland, adding another unusual wildlife incident to the late-summer coast.
A large-scale search is resuming at Stuðlagil in East Iceland for a man believed to have fallen into Jökulsá á Brú on Monday.
Plans being considered to convert one of East Iceland’s best-known community venues into a capsule hotel have prompted a strong……