A serious accident occurred in an ice cave in Vatnajökull National Park.
23 people were in the cave when a five fathom high ice wall collapsed on the people. One person died and another was seriously injured, but others managed to escape the slide.
At first it was believed that two others from the group had fallen under the ice wall and rescue teams worked for 24 hours to break the ice from the cave and three helicopters worked to bring rescuers and equipment to the place.
No more people were found under the ice, as it turned out that the registration of the number of people on the expedition was not correct with the American tourism company Ice Pick Journey, because two people who had bought a trip did not attend the expedition.
- Ice cave exploration is especially dangerous during the summer when the glacier is soft and moving,
In the national park there are many ice caves, most of them natural but difficult to access. Therefore, some ice caves are man-made tourist traps. Rules for ice-cave tours and safety requirements are extremely poor in Iceland.
Photo: https://www.vatnajokulsthjodgardur.is
Photo: https://www.vatnajokulsthjodgardur.is
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