Following large rockslides from the cliffs of Dyrhólaey into Kirkjufjara beach below the authorities have decided to close the beach by fencing it off. A large rockslide fell into the beach last Friday as a hundred meter long stretch (300 feet) of the cliffs broke off and fell into the beach. Extensive fracturing in the cliffs indicates more will follow.
Read more: Another large landslide occurred near Dyrhólaey, South Iceland
Police in South Iceland and the mayor of Mýrdalshreppur municipality concluded yesterday that the danger of further rock slides from the cliffs was such that the beach had to be closed off to all traffic. Experts from the Icelandic Meteorological office have examined the cliffs and rock above the beach, finding extensive and deep fracturing, indicating further rockslides are imminent. Travellers are therefore urged neither to go into the beach nor too close to the edge of the cliffs, as they could collapse at any moment.
The Icelandic National Broadcasting Service reports that the Environment Agency of Iceland is working on signs which would warn travellers of the danger, as well as the fences which would close the area off.
Following large rockslides from the cliffs of Dyrhólaey into Kirkjufjara beach below the authorities have decided to close the beach by fencing it off. A large rockslide fell into the beach last Friday as a hundred meter long stretch (300 feet) of the cliffs broke off and fell into the beach. Extensive fracturing in the cliffs indicates more will follow.
Read more: Another large landslide occurred near Dyrhólaey, South Iceland
Police in South Iceland and the mayor of Mýrdalshreppur municipality concluded yesterday that the danger of further rock slides from the cliffs was such that the beach had to be closed off to all traffic. Experts from the Icelandic Meteorological office have examined the cliffs and rock above the beach, finding extensive and deep fracturing, indicating further rockslides are imminent. Travellers are therefore urged neither to go into the beach nor too close to the edge of the cliffs, as they could collapse at any moment.
The Icelandic National Broadcasting Service reports that the Environment Agency of Iceland is working on signs which would warn travellers of the danger, as well as the fences which would close the area off.
