Visitors at Seljalandsfoss waterfall can now again take the path behind the waterfall. The walking path was closed following a serious rockfall from the cliffs on Saturday. Several visitors narrowly escpaed the large rocks and stones which fell onto the path. After experts from the Icelandic Meteorological Office and local police determined the paths were safe thy were opened yesterday.
Read more: Walking path behind Seljalandsfoss waterfall closed after rockfall
On Saturday several large rocks fell down onto the walking path which leads behind the waterfall. Nobody was hurt, but several travellers witnessed the rockfall. Hundreds of visitors take the path each day. According to the National Broadcasting Service the rockfall included at least six small boulders weighing 100 kg (220 lbs).
Source of rockfall identified
The path was closed to ensure nobody was insured in case further rockfalls took place. On Sunday employees of the Meteorological Office visited the waterfall to clear away all loose rocks and to assess the cliffs above the walking path to ensure they were safe.
The source of Saturday's rockfall was identified as a crevasse at the top of the cliffs where large quantities of rocks and small boulders had collected. In the rain of recent days this material had come loose, ultimately falling down onto the walking path. The crevasse was cleaned out to ensure it would not produce further rockfall.
Visitors at Seljalandsfoss waterfall can now again take the path behind the waterfall. The walking path was closed following a serious rockfall from the cliffs on Saturday. Several visitors narrowly escpaed the large rocks and stones which fell onto the path. After experts from the Icelandic Meteorological Office and local police determined the paths were safe thy were opened yesterday.
Read more: Walking path behind Seljalandsfoss waterfall closed after rockfall
On Saturday several large rocks fell down onto the walking path which leads behind the waterfall. Nobody was hurt, but several travellers witnessed the rockfall. Hundreds of visitors take the path each day. According to the National Broadcasting Service the rockfall included at least six small boulders weighing 100 kg (220 lbs).
Source of rockfall identified
The path was closed to ensure nobody was insured in case further rockfalls took place. On Sunday employees of the Meteorological Office visited the waterfall to clear away all loose rocks and to assess the cliffs above the walking path to ensure they were safe.
The source of Saturday's rockfall was identified as a crevasse at the top of the cliffs where large quantities of rocks and small boulders had collected. In the rain of recent days this material had come loose, ultimately falling down onto the walking path. The crevasse was cleaned out to ensure it would not produce further rockfall.
