A tourist fell down more than 5 metres
The waterfall Glymur in Hvalfjörður where the tourist fell down more than 5 metres while hiking. Ljósmynd/Gunnhildur Sif
A Coast Guard helicopter was called out this morning to the hiking route at Glymur in Hvalfjörður because of a person who had fallen down.
According to Jón Þór Víglundsson, information officer of the Icelandic Accident Prevention Society, Landsbjörg, rescue teams in the entire southwest corner were called in due to difficult conditions.
Got the call at 10:27 AM
Ásmundur Kr. Ásmundsson, the deputy chief of police in West Iceland, confirms to mbl.is that a call was received from an emergency line at 10:27 am due to a person falling about five metres from the walk path.
He does not have information on the condition of the individual.
Police, rescue teams and the Icelandic Coast Guard are in the area.
Rescue teams are on the scene. mbl.is/Eggert Jóhannesson
Has been located
The person who fell on the hiking route has been located at Glym this morning and rescue operations are in full swing. It is a foreign tourist.
“We are working on this. It is clear that the fall was more than five meters,” says Ásmundsson, and adds that foreign tourists were there.
Difficult conditions
He says the accident is serious and mentions that work on the investigation aspect is also ongoing.
There are numerous rescue teams in the area, along with the police. In addition, a Coast Guard helicopter is on standby. It went back to Reykjavík after transferring rescue team members, as it was not considered necessary.
The Coast Guard Helicopter was called out this morning, but is now on stand-by. mbl.is/Eggert Jóhannesson
Asked why, Ásmundsson says the conditions in the scene are difficult. “There is an ice field and a narrow gorge, as many people know. There have been accidents there before,” he say s.
