Fatal accident in Tungufljót River
A fatal accident occurred in Tungufljót River today. mbl.is/Eggert Jóhannesson
A man who fell into Tungufljót River near Geysir today has died. He was in his thirties. The police in Suðurland reported the fatal accident.
"River rescuers got the man out of the river and resuscitation efforts were immediately started on him, which were unsuccessful," says the announcement.
It says that the conditions were challenging. It was raining and there was a lot of water in the river. The police in Suðurland are investigating the cause of the accident.
Rescuers, ambulances and a helicopter called out
The emergency call came to responders during the fourth hour today stating that someone had fallen into the river.
There were a lot of rescue efforts for the incident, and flood rescue teams were called from rescue teams in the region and the capital area, as well as a helicopter from the Coast Guard and ambulances from the Southern Health Institute.
