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  • Tourist Found Dead Near Stuðlagil

    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…

  • Helicopter Rescues Fallen Woman At Stuðlagil

    Helicopter Rescues Fallen Woman At Stuðlagil

    A coast guard helicopter was called to Stuðlagil yesterday afternoon to rescue an injured tourist. The woman had fallen 15 metres from the river in front of a popular viewing point, reports RÚV. Due to poor cellular service in the area there…

  • East Iceland: Hearts, Arts, Eats, And East Heat

    East Iceland: Hearts, Arts, Eats, And East Heat

    We stare into the canyon. The glacial river Jökulsá á Brú roars by Stuðlagil, one of Iceland’s largest collections of basalt columns. A dizzying slope, interwoven with precarious foot trails and rope handholds, invites us for a closer view of the river…