Iceland Monitor

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 17:44:00 +0000
Attempting to break a world record
Today, a Japanese ski jumper attempts to break the world record in Hlíðarfjall in Akureyri in collaboration with the beverage manufacturer Red Bull.

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 14:58:00 +0000
Video: Cooked hot dogs at the volcano
Bata Osovina and Tata Osovina have recently posted videos on their social media where they are very close to the volcanic eruption at Sundhnúkagígar crater row.

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:48:00 +0000
Video: Avalanche in the Westfjords
A large avalanche fell on the road in Hestfjorður last night, causing some delays in traffic through Ísafjarðardjúp in the Westfjords.

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 18:00:00 +0000
"The situation is grave"
Businesses in Grindavík have called upon MPs and ministers in the South Iceland district to take measures to save them.

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:00:00 +0000
Injuries point to foul play
The police say that injuries to a man in his 40s, who is from Lithuania, have led to suspicions that his death in a summer house in Kiðjabergi in Southern Iceland was caused by foul play.

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +0000
Abandoned Dacia Duster in the lava field
An abandoned Dacia Duster car appeared to be stuck in the lava field at the beginning of the route that goes west of the Blue Lagoon yesterday.

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 11:36:00 +0000
Two tourists stranded in Grótta
Two tourists were stranded outside Grótta yesterday. Just before 6:30 pm yesterday, the tourists asked for the assistance of rescue teams to reach land, as announced by Landsbjörg rescue team.

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 00:10:00 +0000
Four men arrested in relation to a murder in a summerhouse
Four men are detained by police on suspicion of being involved in a possible murder at a summer house in the upper parts of Árnessýsla county in the South of Iceland.

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 13:58:00 +0000
Sometimes it is difficult to go to sleep
“It was heavy and strange. I don’t have the number of meetings that were held,” says Sara Barsotti, the volcanic hazard coordinator at the Icelandic Met Office, about the atmosphere at the workplace the day Grindavík had to be evacuated, on...

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 16:30:00 +0000
Planning for a safe route for visitors at the eruption site
The Icelandic Tourist Board leads a workgroup that has the task of preparing facilities for those who want to view the volcanic eruption in Sundhnúkagígar crater row, where one crater is erupting.

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 14:30:00 +0000
Was positive but is now "angry, frustrated and annoyed"
Birna Rún Arnarsdóttir, a resident of Grindavík, was one of many residents of Grindavík who turned out at Austurvöllur yesterday to protest the work methods of the real estate company Þórkatla, which is handling the government buyouts of pr...

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +0000
Icelandic Nature the biggest draw
Icelandic nature was the most influential factor in foreign tourists’ decision to visit Iceland in 2022. 97% of respondents in the Icelandic Tourist Board survey said nature had a major or partial influence on their decision to travel to Iceland...

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 11:23:00 +0000
"It is understandable that patience is running low"
Örn Viðar Skúlason, CEO of real estate company Þórkatla, says it is understandable that the residents of Grindavík are getting impatient and that they had hoped for a faster processing of their applications in the state property buy-outs.

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 18:00:00 +0000
A nuclear-powered submarine can be seen from the window
The nuclear-powered submarine USS New Hampshire is currently seen by some living in Suðurnes on the Reykjanes peninsula from their living room window. This is the fourth service-based visit of an American submarine to the country.

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:00:00 +0000
Seismic activity in Iceland a concern
Just over one month has passed since the fourth eruption at the Sundhnúkagígar crater row began, and volcanology researcher Þorvaldur Þórðarson says that it seems that the eruption is slowly fading out. He is however worried about the high s...

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:58:00 +0000
No confidence vote in parliament was voted down
A parliamentary motion for a vote of no-confidence of the government was voted down last night just before 11 pm. The proposal was voted down by 35 votes to 25.

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 18:22:00 +0000
No-confidence vote for the government in session
The no-confidence vote for the People’s Party and the Pirate Party in the government was on the agenda before 5 pm in the parliament today, but the no-confidence vote calls new elections.

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 12:28:00 +0000
"Now we'll be on the street"
“I’m a Grindvík resident and a refugee from Grindavík and I’d already confirmed my purchase of a house in Sandgerði,” a home-owner from Grindavík tells us. “I’m not satisfied with the real estate transactions in Sandgerði,” he s...

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:00:00 +0000
A month since the eruption began
Today, one month has passed since the eruption that is currently taking place at Sundhnúkagígar crater row. The eruption, which began on the evening of March 16, is the fourth since magma accumulation began under Svartsengi at the end of October...

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 11:15:00 +0000
8 months pregnant and deadlifts 135 kilos
Icelandic crossfit star Annie Mist Þórisdóttir is pregnant with her second child and has been gaining a lot of attention on social media for her workout videos, which she has posted in recent months, where she performs incredible gymnastic and ...

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