News | Iceland Monitor | Thu 26 May 2016 | 13.30 GMT

Tourist at Reynisfjara was stuck in the cliffs

The girl who got into trouble climbing at Reynisfjara is …

The girl who got into trouble climbing at Reynisfjara is on the photograph in a green jacket, accompanied by one of her rescuers, Ívar Guðnason. Photo / Jón­as Er­lends­son

The tourist who was rescued from cliffs in Reynisfjara beach yesterday had climbed up but was unable to get down again. 

Three rescue team members were able to climb towards the woman and secure lines to get her back down to safety. 

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