A man perished in a fatal avalanche near Reykjavik
An avalanche fell in the slopes of the mountain Esja around 4pm on Saturday, sweeping with it three men that were hiking on the mountain. Two of the m...
Unrest in Katla volcano prompts caution – Authorities worry about tourists in the area
The National Commissioner of Police and the District Commissioner of Police in South Iceland are keeping a close watch on the recent seismic unrest in...
Missing girl in Reykjavik. An outreach by Reykjavik Police
The police has made a wide outreach because of a missing young woman in Reykjavik. Birna Brjansdóttir was last seen on Laugavegur at around 5 am Satur...
German tourist swept out to sea
A wave on Iceland’s south coast seized another life yesterday. Three fatal accidents and many more close calls have happened in the last then years in...
New silicon factory in Helguvik spewing smoke over neighboring town
The Environment Agency of Iceland has received numerous points and complaints about both smoke and burning smell from the Silicon metal factory in Hel...
STORM WARNING TODAY
The Icelandic Met Office warns of a storm today with northern winds 15 – 23 m/s (meters per second) on average and gales are expected to be much stron...
King Winter has affirmed his arrival – with the moody northern winds
Ask Icelandic people if they’re freezing, they have to think about it a bit… “Its not so much the temperature” they’ll say, “It’s the diversity and mo...
Hurricane Nicole’s tail hitting Iceland today – Domestic flights on hold
UPDATE: The wind is set to pick up even more now at 6pm with south and southwest winds, reaching a peak tonight. People are advised to pick up their c...