A group of foreign travelers was rescued in Reykjavík yesterday evening. The people who had been enjoying the Northern Lights requested emergency assistance at nine yesterday evening after they discovered they had been trapped by the incoming tide and could not make it back to shore.
A popular destination for Aurora hunters
Grótta is a picturesque small lighthouse island on the westernmost tip of the peninsula on which Reykjavík stands. The island is connected to the mainland by a narrow isthmus which can be crossed on low tide, but becomes submerged on high tide, cutting the island off from the mainland. The island is a protected bird sanctuary, closed to the public in the spring during the nesting season. The recreational area and bird sanctuary are among the most popular destinations for Aurora hunters in Reykjavík.
The island itself is not as popular among Aurora hunters, not least due to the fact that the tides can easily leave Aurora hunters trapped, not least due to the fact that people frequently lose track of time while looking at the sky enjoying the Northern Lights.
The people who were trapped yesterday had either not paid attention to the tides or had failed to notice that the tide was coming in. When the group discovered that they were trapped in the island they called for emergency assistance. Members of a Reykjavík ocean rescue battalion ferried the people to land.
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A group of foreign travelers was rescued in Reykjavík yesterday evening. The people who had been enjoying the Northern Lights requested emergency assistance at nine yesterday evening after they discovered they had been trapped by the incoming tide and could not make it back to shore.
A popular destination for Aurora hunters
Grótta is a picturesque small lighthouse island on the westernmost tip of the peninsula on which Reykjavík stands. The island is connected to the mainland by a narrow isthmus which can be crossed on low tide, but becomes submerged on high tide, cutting the island off from the mainland. The island is a protected bird sanctuary, closed to the public in the spring during the nesting season. The recreational area and bird sanctuary are among the most popular destinations for Aurora hunters in Reykjavík.
The island itself is not as popular among Aurora hunters, not least due to the fact that the tides can easily leave Aurora hunters trapped, not least due to the fact that people frequently lose track of time while looking at the sky enjoying the Northern Lights.
The people who were trapped yesterday had either not paid attention to the tides or had failed to notice that the tide was coming in. When the group discovered that they were trapped in the island they called for emergency assistance. Members of a Reykjavík ocean rescue battalion ferried the people to land.
