A tourist found dead in the Blue Lagoon

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Banaslys - andlát - mbl.is/Eggert Jóhannesson

A foreign tourist in his 80s died after losing consciousness in the Blue Lagoon yesterday evening.

This is stated in an announcement from the Blue Lagoon.

The emergency services were called out at seven o'clock last night, and the lagoon was closed to guests.

CPR efforts began immediately at the scene, but the man was pronounced dead about an hour later.

The announcement says that the police are investigating the incident and will try to track down the next of kin.

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