6 Dec 2016The husband of the Canadian woman who was run over and killed by an amphibious tour vehicle at Iceland’s famous Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon in August 2015 has written to Iceland’s Home Affairs Minister to complain about the slow progress made in the case.
3 Nov 2016Tourists at Iceland’s iconic Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon yesterday evening looked on agog as a passenger vehicle spontaneously sprang into motion and careered into the icy waters.
27 Oct 2016An investment company owned by Skúli G.Sigfússon, the owner of the Subway chain in Iceland made the highest bid on the land where the Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon is located.
6 Oct 2016Icelandic band Kaleo, who have had a fast rise to fame in the USA, have released a new music video in which they are shown performing on an iceberg in the glacial lagoon.
11 Aug 2016The highest bid so far for a section of land including part of Iceland’s iconic Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon currently on sale is in the region ISK 1.5 billion (€11.3 million), it is reported.
8 Aug 2016“Conditions by glaciers and beaches can change day to day,” says police officer in South Iceland who wants more signs and education for tourists to avert accidents. Waves in the sea are not the same in summer and winter and melting glacier can be dangerous without the proper knowledge and equipment.
28 Apr 2016Nine new stamps have been issued today by the Icelandic Post Office, featuring views of such sights as the Holuhraun volcanic eruption and the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon.
26 Apr 2016Interested buyers for a section of land including part of Iceland’s iconic Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon will have at least three months to put in a bid, it has emerged.
15 Apr 2016Michael Boyd lost his wife in a terrible accident which occurred at Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon in August last year. An amphibious truck reversed straight into him, his wife and his teenage son at the lagoon car park and his wife, Shelagh Donovan, was killed instantly. Boyd, who is Canadian, has heard nothing from the local police authorities since the accident and believes that security measures in the area were seriously lacking.
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