mbl.is,   31 March 2025 6:30 PM
Fatal rockfall accident on the Ring Road

A tragic accident occurred today on Iceland’s Ring Road near the Eyjafjöll mountains when falling rocks struck a vehicle carrying three foreign women. The driver did not survive. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       31 March 2025 4:33 PM
Woman dies in traffic accident in South Iceland

Rocks fell from Steinafjall mountain, and a large boulder struck a car traveling east. Three foreign women were in the vehicle. The driver died at the scene, while the other two sustained only minor injuries.

When emergency services arrived, the driver was still trapped inside the vehicle. Medical personnel pronounced her dead at the scene.

Route 1 is closed east of the Holtsá river in the Eyjafjöll area.

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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       31 March 2025 4:30 PM
RÚV English Radio - STOCKFISH FILM FESTIVAL 2025

Stockfish Film Festival in Reykjavík is the film industry’s festival in Iceland.

It's now in its eleventh year.

Darren met festival director Dögg Mósesdóttir at the capital's gorgeous Bíó Paradís cinema (and festival venue) to hear more.

RÚV English Radio is heard freely around the world and in Iceland, and covers everything Icelandic - news, culture, music, […] more

mbl.is,   31 March 2025 2:30 PM
Four cats missing in Kársnes – Owners fear they were stolen

Four domestic cats have mysteriously disappeared from Kársnes in March, raising concerns among pet owners in the area. Residents suspect the animals were deliberately taken and relocated to another municipality, sparking widespread worry and frustration. more

Iceland Review,   31 March 2025 2:02 PM
Concerns Grow as Four Cats Mysteriously Vanish in Kársnes

Four pet cats have disappeared from Kársnes in March, sparking fears they may have been taken to another municipality. The disappearances have been widely discussed in the Facebook groups Björgum dýrum í neyð and Kársnesið okkar. Arndís Björg Sigurgeirsdóttir, who is both a Kársnes resident and former chair of the animal welfare organisation Villikettir, says […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       31 March 2025 1:46 PM
Flooded streets in the Vellir district

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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       31 March 2025 1:41 PM
Seven tons of textile waste recycled daily

Each year, Sorpa collects between two and three thousand tons of textile waste. Gunnar Dofri Ólafsson from Sorpa emphasizes that this entails significant costs for residents of the capital area.

“This is an enormous amount,” he says. “We receive seven tons every day, 365 days a year. That’s the equivalent of seven Toyota Yaris cars per day.”

Need for a textile disposal fee

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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       31 March 2025 1:03 PM
Powerful thunderstorms swept across Southern Iceland

According to meteorologist Elín Björk Jónsdóttir, thunderstorms become less frequent the closer one gets to the poles. Still, they are relatively common in Iceland when warm and cold air masses collide in winter.

Marcel de Vries from the Icelandic Meteorological Office noted that pinpointing the exact number of lightning strikes was difficult. “There were just so many – a truly exceptional event,” he told reporters.

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