The two men were Icelandic
The Coast Guard Helicopter at Njarðvíkur harbour on Saturday night. Photo/Sent to mbl.is
The two men who fell into the water off Njarðvík harbour on Saturday night were both Icelanders. This is confirmed by Úlfur Lúðvíksson, the police chief of Suðurnes, in a statement to mbl.is, one of whom was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.
Both men were in their early 70s and were on a five meter long sport boat for a cruise. They ended up overboard, about half a kilometre from the harbour.
Responding officers, police, paramedics, Landsbjörg and a Coast Guard helicopter were called in and the men were recovered from the water by 20.11.
Wolf says the condition of the survivor is, as it turned out, good. He was conscious when first responders pulled him to the shore, so we were able to talk to him the other night about the facts.
The boat sank to a depth of 16 metres but is now on land. An investigation is underway in Njarðvíkurhöfn harbour, but the Icelandic Transport Accident Investigation Board and police are investigating the circumstances of the accident.
