A huge marquee that had been erected by the National University (Háskóli Íslands) and was to house the Student Council’s annual Octoberfest, was badly damaged during yesterday’s storm, reports Vísir. This is the second year in a row that rough weather damages the marquee, only days before the event.
Read more: Rough weather expected in the west and the south
“Three people from the council’s body were at the scene yesterday evening, trying to prevent any damage to the tent. Eventually they called rescue teams for assistance,” a member of the university’s Student Council, Tryggvi Másson, explained.
Shortly after rescue crews arrived the huge tent was torn by the strong winds, sending parts of it flying into a rescue vehicle which was parked nearby.
Despite being left without a venue to host the upcoming event, Tryggvi is not discouraged. “We’re not going to cancel Octoberfest, definitely not. We’re currently working hard to find a replacement tent so that the celebrations can kick off tomorrow as planned,” he concludes.
A huge marquee that had been erected by the National University (Háskóli Íslands) and was to house the Student Council’s annual Octoberfest, was badly damaged during yesterday’s storm, reports Vísir. This is the second year in a row that rough weather damages the marquee, only days before the event.
Read more: Rough weather expected in the west and the south
“Three people from the council’s body were at the scene yesterday evening, trying to prevent any damage to the tent. Eventually they called rescue teams for assistance,” a member of the university’s Student Council, Tryggvi Másson, explained.
Shortly after rescue crews arrived the huge tent was torn by the strong winds, sending parts of it flying into a rescue vehicle which was parked nearby.
Despite being left without a venue to host the upcoming event, Tryggvi is not discouraged. “We’re not going to cancel Octoberfest, definitely not. We’re currently working hard to find a replacement tent so that the celebrations can kick off tomorrow as planned,” he concludes.
