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Helicopter Rescues Injured Hiker Near Glymur Waterfall

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

Translated from Icelandic, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • A helicopter was dispatched to rescue an injured hiker near Glymur waterfall in Hvalfjörður, Iceland.
  • The hiker sustained non-serious injuries, but difficult terrain made access challenging, necessitating the helicopter's deployment.
  • The helicopter landed at Reykjavík Airport, and the hiker was subsequently transported to the National University Hospital via ambulance.

A rescue operation was launched late Saturday afternoon when a hiker sustained injuries in the vicinity of Glymur, Iceland's second-highest waterfall, located in Hvalfjörður. The Icelandic Coast Guard's helicopter was called to the scene shortly before 4 p.m. due to the challenging terrain.

The helicopter landed at Reykjavík Airport around half past five this evening and the man was subsequently transported by ambulance to the National University Hospital.

— MorgunblaðiðDescribing the final stage of the rescue operation and the patient's transfer to medical care.

Ásgeir Erlendsson, information officer for the Coast Guard, confirmed the incident. While the hiker's injuries were not considered severe, the difficult access to the individual made a helicopter extraction the most appropriate course of action. Descending to the hiker's location would have been arduous.

The man's injuries were not serious, but it proved difficult to reach him.

— MorgunblaðiðDetailing the nature of the hiker's condition and the challenges faced by rescuers.

The helicopter successfully landed back at Reykjavík Airport around 5:30 p.m. From there, the injured hiker was transferred to a waiting ambulance and taken to the National University Hospital for further medical assessment and treatment.

It was deemed right to call for the helicopter's assistance as the descent would have been difficult.

— MorgunblaðiðExplaining the rationale behind deploying the helicopter due to the terrain.
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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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