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Man Found Dead Near Háifoss
On Sunday, April 26, search and rescue teams found a dead man near Háifoss waterfall in Skeiða- og Gnjúpverjahreppur, South Iceland. The South Iceland police announced the news in a statement. Around 19:00, the police received a report about an unconscious man…
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Man Dies In Blue Lagoon
On October 28, a man was pronounced deceased at the Blue Lagoon after losing consciousness, Vísir reports. Around midday, emergency services were called to the scene and attempted resuscitation. Approximately an hour later, he was pronounced dead. The man was in his…
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Death At Reynisfjara: Devastation On The Beach
Another horrific reckoning with modern tourism Yukio Mishima crystallised the empty pathos of life in a once-proud nation dealing with rapid hyper-modernisation with his story collection Death at Midsummer. The haunting title story presents a mother dealing with the death of her…
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Increased Safety Measures At Brúará Following Fatality
Safety measures at Brúará are currently being upgraded following an accidental death that occurred last June, RÚV reports. On June 6, a female tourist in her 30s fell into the river. She was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency responders. Among…
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Árni Grétar Jóhannesson, Futuregrapher, Dead At 41
Reykjavík-based electronic musician Árni Grétar Jóhannesson, known under his artist moniker Futuregrapher, died after his car drove into the Reykjavík harbour. Árni’s brother, Ólafur Sveinn Jóhannesson, confirmed his death in a conversation with Vísir following a public Facebook post. Alongside Futuregrapher’s vast…
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Search And Rescue Team Member Died During Training
On November 3, media outlets reported that a person fell into the Tungufljót River near Geysir in South Iceland. The person was later confirmed as Sigurður Kristófer McQuillan Óskarsson, chairperson of the search and rescue team Kyndill in Mosfellsbær. Sigurður fell in…
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Fire In Stuðlar Youth Facility Kills One
On the morning of October 19, a fire broke out in the Stuðlar’s emergency placement facility, leading to the death of a 17-year-old patient. One employee suffered carbon monoxide poisoning and is not in danger, according to Vísir. News of the incident…
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Tourist Found Dead Near Stuðlagil
A woman in her 40s was found dead in Jökulsá river, near Stuðlagil in East Iceland, on October 9. The East Iceland police reported the incident, with additional reporting by Vísir. At 14:30, the woman was seen falling into the river, as…
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Missing Man Found Dead At Reynisfjall
A man who was the subject of a police search near Vík í Mýrdal since Monday was found dead, reports Vísir. The man was a Hungarian citizen named Illes Benedek Incze. He was a resident of Vík. The South Iceland Police statement…
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17-Year-Old Dies After Knife Attack On Culture Night
A 17-year-old has died following a knife attack that occurred during Reykjavík’s annual Menningarnótt (Culture Night) festivities. The incident took place late on August 24 near Skúlagata, where many events and activities were happening. The victim, Bryndís Klara Birgisdóttir, died on the…
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Two People Found Dead In Bolungarvík Home
Police officers in the Westfjords were called to a house in Bolungarvík on Monday evening, where they found two individuals in their 60s — common-law partners — dead. The police reported that they do not suspect criminal activity. Westfjords police requested the…
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Foreign Tourist Dies On Mt. Kirkjufell
A foreign tourist died yesterday after a fatal fall on Mt. Kirkjufell on the Snæfellsnes peninsula, reports RÚV reports. [su_pullquote]We have opened the Christmas Vault: get your gifts here! Icelandic Yule Lads, the Christmas cat, Icelandic Christmas candy and more. As always,…
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Three People In Custody Following The Murder In Ólafsfjörður
The North Iceland court has approved one week-long custody over two men and one woman arrested following the homicide in Ólafsfjörður, reports RUV. In the beginning, four people were arrested following the incident, and one of them was later released. [su_pullquote]Titans of…
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Man Stabbed To Death In Ólafsfjörður
A man was stabbed to death in a house in Ólafsfjörður last night, reports Vísir. Four were arrested in connection with the case. The deceased Icelandic man in his fourties lives in Ólafsfjörður. [su_pullquote]Titans of Icelandic photography combine in this discount box…
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Dead Person Found In Skrið Is Most Likely Missing German Tourist
A Coast Guard helicopter found a dead person yesterday evening in the area known as Skrið, west of Skjálfand and east of Eyjafjörður, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]We are having a summer sale on all our Icelandic soaps, scrubs, face masks, perfumes and more!…
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Man Who Died In Brúará Was Trying To Save His Son
A man who died Sunday after falling in Brúará near Brekkuskógur was trying to rescue his son from the river, according to a police report. [su_pullquote]We are having a summer sale on all our Icelandic soaps, scrubs, face masks, perfumes and more!…
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Tourist Dies In Djúpivogur, Safety Measures Reviewed
A foreign tourist died in the coast of Gleðivík in Djúpivogur last night, RÚV reports. [su_pullquote]Summer Sale on T-Shirts in the Grapevine shop! We only have a chance to wear a T-shirt outdoors for about 2 months of the year here in…
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What’s Next For Reynisfjara?
Following last Friday’s death at Reynisfjara beach, the fifth such death in the past seven years, discussion has renewed over whether to close Reynisfjara completely, partially, or try another strategy. [su_pullquote]Who better to ask what’s best in Reykjavík than the people who…
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Another Tourist Dies At Reynisfjara, Prompting Calls For Closure
Officials are considering closing Reynisfjara after a tourist was swept out to sea and died there on Friday. [su_pullquote]Who better to ask what’s best in Reykjavík than the people who live here? Every year we round up a panel of experts and…
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Body Found On The Seashore At Eiðsgrandi
On May 18th, a body was discovered at Eiðsgrandi, on the north shore of Reykjavík, close to Seltjarnarnes, RÚV reports. [su_pullquote]Are you going to Iceland in the near future? Check out all the trips you can order from us! We handpick tours…
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Identities Of Those Lost To Plane Crash Revealed
The identities of those who past away in last Thursday’s plane crash have now come to light, DV reports. [su_pullquote]You can now take walking tours of Reykjavík with Grapevine crewmembers Valur, Pollý and Bjartmar. Click here for more details.[/su_pullquote] The pilot was…
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Guide Who Witnessed Death At Reynisfjara Speaks Out: “We Need Boots On The Ground”
David Kelley, a tour guide who was working yesterday for Hidden Iceland when tragedy struck at Reynisfjara beach in South Iceland, spoke very candidly with the Grapevine about what it’s like for a guide taking tour groups to the location, the challenges…
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Guest Dies At Sky Lagoon
Police were called to Sky Lagoon around 18:00 on Tuesday to attend to an unconscious guest. Resuscitation attempts began immediately and the man was transported to Landspítali where he was pronounced dead, Vísir reports. Police are investigating the matter, reviewing CCTV footage…