One died during rescue 19. desember 2006 12:35 One Danish marine, from the Coast Guard ship Triton, drowned this morning close to Sandgerði when a speed boat with eight marines turned over. The Coast Guard helicopters found the men in the ocean and heaved them on board the helicopters. They were taken to the Keflavík Hospital. Another marine was in serious condition and was taken to the National Hospital in Reykjavík, the other six are getting better. The body of the one that drowned was found at 10 o'clock this morning. The Coast Guard was on its way to a stranded freight ship with twelve men abroad, three sea miles away from Sandgerði. The ship stranded at five o'clock this morning. The captain asked for assistance. Rescue boats from Landsbjörg Rescue Team were also sent to the stranded ship and rescuers walked the beach. The crew is still on board the stranded ship but are not considered in danger. The freight ship is called Wilson Muugo, weighs 2,600 tonnes and is registered in Cyprus. The ship was on its way from Grundartangi to Murmansk in Russia. Rescue procedures are still in process. News News in English Mest lesið Lést í umferðarslysi við Álfabakka Innlent Tuttugu og þrjár konur stíga fram og fórnarlömb raðnauðgara talin á sjöunda tug Erlent „Auðvitað lét ég hann heyra það“ Innlent „Það munaði minnstu að þeir dræpu mig“ Innlent Talaði í 25 tíma og sló Bandaríkjamet Erlent Borgarstjóra falið að beita sér fyrir því að einkaflug á Reykjavíkurflugvelli fari annað Innlent „Er líf okkar ekki jafn mikils virði og þeirra í Reykjavík?“ Innlent Engin virkni á gossprungunni en glóð logar í hrauninu Innlent Samfylkingin mælist með 27 prósenta fylgi Innlent Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn langstærstur Innlent
One Danish marine, from the Coast Guard ship Triton, drowned this morning close to Sandgerði when a speed boat with eight marines turned over. The Coast Guard helicopters found the men in the ocean and heaved them on board the helicopters. They were taken to the Keflavík Hospital. Another marine was in serious condition and was taken to the National Hospital in Reykjavík, the other six are getting better. The body of the one that drowned was found at 10 o'clock this morning. The Coast Guard was on its way to a stranded freight ship with twelve men abroad, three sea miles away from Sandgerði. The ship stranded at five o'clock this morning. The captain asked for assistance. Rescue boats from Landsbjörg Rescue Team were also sent to the stranded ship and rescuers walked the beach. The crew is still on board the stranded ship but are not considered in danger. The freight ship is called Wilson Muugo, weighs 2,600 tonnes and is registered in Cyprus. The ship was on its way from Grundartangi to Murmansk in Russia. Rescue procedures are still in process.
News News in English Mest lesið Lést í umferðarslysi við Álfabakka Innlent Tuttugu og þrjár konur stíga fram og fórnarlömb raðnauðgara talin á sjöunda tug Erlent „Auðvitað lét ég hann heyra það“ Innlent „Það munaði minnstu að þeir dræpu mig“ Innlent Talaði í 25 tíma og sló Bandaríkjamet Erlent Borgarstjóra falið að beita sér fyrir því að einkaflug á Reykjavíkurflugvelli fari annað Innlent „Er líf okkar ekki jafn mikils virði og þeirra í Reykjavík?“ Innlent Engin virkni á gossprungunni en glóð logar í hrauninu Innlent Samfylkingin mælist með 27 prósenta fylgi Innlent Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn langstærstur Innlent
Borgarstjóra falið að beita sér fyrir því að einkaflug á Reykjavíkurflugvelli fari annað Innlent
Borgarstjóra falið að beita sér fyrir því að einkaflug á Reykjavíkurflugvelli fari annað Innlent