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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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Travellers Rescued From Holtavörðuheiði
On March 12, approximately 30 travellers driving through Holtavörðuheiði pass in North Iceland were rescued during a blizzard. Due to the harsh weather and difficult road conditions, people became stranded in the pass, needing assistance from local search and rescue teams. The…
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Why We Light Fireworks: Remembering Sigurður Kristófer McQuillan Óskarsson
The quiet selflessness of Search and Rescue On December 31, countries throughout the world will literally light money on fire to pretend to have a sense of community. You can line up all your devices on your lonely couch and watch Boston,…
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ICE-SAR Monitors Tourist’s Hike On Twitch Stream
At this very moment, a German tourist is hiking alone at the foot of Vatnajökull and livestreaming his journey on the Twitch platform, reports mbl.is. Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue (ICE-SAR) is monitoring his hike. The tourist is travelling solo, and…
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Rescue Teams Find Two Children Missing Over The Weekend
A 12-year-old boy was missing for nearly half a day near Hveragerði. Around 300 people registered to take part in the search, which ended successfully, reports RÚV. The search began on Friday evening and continued through the night, concluding shortly before four…
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Search And Rescue Members Threatened During Grindavík Evacuation
During the evacuation of Grindavík moments before the latest volcanic eruption, search and rescue members were threatened at gunpoint, RÚV reports. The rescue team members were facilitating the town’s evacuation when they were confronted by a man refusing to leave. The inhabitant…
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Unconscious Mountain Runner Falls 20 Metres Down Cliff
A tourist hiking Kastárfjall near Hornafjörður in East Iceland survived a 20-metre drop down a cliff. The tourist, partaking in mountain running, fell on the trail and hit his head in the process. He subsequently lost consciousness while proceeding to slide down…
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Search Called Off At Collapsed Ice Cave
The search for two missing tourists believed to have been trapped under the ice of a collapsed glacial cave on has been called off. It is now believed there was nobody trapped at all. It was initially thought that 25 people were…
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Search Resumes For Tourists In Collapsed Ice Cave
Search and rescue crews have resumed their search for two tourists still missing after an ice cave in Breiðamerkurjökull collapsed Sunday afternoon. A group of 25 tourists were visiting the cave at the time. Police have since confirmed one person was pronounced…
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Search Launched For Man Believed To Have Fallen Into Crevasse In Grindavík
A search is underway for a man working in the town of Grindavík who is believed to have fallen into a deep crack resulting from the November earthquakes in the town. The incident occurred around 11:00 Wednesday morning. landsbjörg search and rescue…
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Helping The Helpers
The Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue looks for broader support Iceland will welcome 2.1 million tourists in 2023. While some may seek out a city break, segmented by organised day tours on coaches with like-minded travellers, many will venture further afield,…
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Helping People Who Can’t Help Themselves: The Volunteers Keeping Iceland Safe
In a second-floor room in a nondescript industrial building by Grindavík’s harbour—notable only for a handful of red and neon yellow emergency vehicles parked on the street—search and rescue workers plot their movements for the day. Small cracks in the calm facade…
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Daily Volcano Briefing: Gas Pollution, Rangers, And Headlamp Purchases
The capital area has seen almost perfect blue skies for the last few days—with the exception of a cloud hanging over the Meradalir eruption. [su_pullquote]The Volcano is on (again) at Fagradalsfjall! Check out our volcano merch in the Grapevine shop: books, T-shirts,…
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As Record Number Of Tourists Visit Volcanoes, Authorities Warn Not To Walk On Lava
Tourists should not walk on freshly cooled lava when visiting the Meradalir eruption, authorities warn. It is nearly impossible for search and rescue workers to reach people if they get stuck on the lava because it is very sharp, reports Vísir. [su_pullquote]The…
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Eruption Trail Reopens But Children Under 12 Are Banned
The eruption trails to Meradalir have reopened after several days of weather closures. However, the police in Suðurnes have forbidden children younger than 12 from hiking to the eruption site after a series of incidents where search and rescue personnel had to…
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Volcano Trail Remains Closed Due To Bad Weather
Authorities have decided to keep the trail to the Meradalir eruption closed today due to bad weather, reports Vísir. [su_pullquote]The Volcano is on (again) at Fagradalsfjall! Check out our volcano merch in the Grapevine shop: books, T-shirts, posters even socks and more.…
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Eruption Site Trail Closed Until Tuesday As Crews Build New Path
Bad weather and a difficult trail created hazardous conditions for tourists visiting Meradalir over the weekend. The trail was closed yesterday and remains closed until tomorrow morning so crews can build a safer trail. [su_pullquote]The Volcano is on (again) at Fagradalsfjall! Check…
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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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Officials To Install Alarm System At Reynisfjara
Government officials and landowners met Tuesday evening and agreed to install an alarm system on the beach at Reynisfjara to alert visitors about dangerous conditions, reports Vísir. [su_pullquote]Summer Sale on T-Shirts in the Grapevine shop! We only have a chance to wear…
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Many Rescue Squad Dispatches In Yesterday’s Storm
Yesterday’s level orange storm which swept across southern and eastern Iceland yesterday resulted in a flood of calls to the rescue squad for assistance, Search and Rescue reports. [su_pullquote]Win a signed copy of the new book by nature photographer RAX! Just sign…
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Rescue Squad To Be Freed From Firework Finance
The Icelandic government is investigating better ways to fund Slysavarnafélagið Landsbjörg—the Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue—which is currently reliant almost entirely on charity and the sale of fireworks. According to Fréttablaðið, Minister of Justice Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir is appointing a working…
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Search For Artur Ended Until New Evidence Surfaces
The search for Artur Jarmoszko, who went missing early this month, will be put on hold until further evidence surfaces, reports RÚV. Guðmundur Páll Jónsson, who is heading the investigation, told reporters that despite many leads from the public the trail had…
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Hunter Found After Intense Search And Rescue Operation
A ptarmigan hunter who went missing last weekend has been found safe and sound at the end of one of Iceland’s most extensive search and rescue operations. Vísir reports that some 450 rescuers, hailing from every corner of the country, took part…