Núpsvötn
Núpsvötn is a glacial river on Skeiðarársandur in Iceland. It is created by the confluence of the rivers Núpsár and Súla west of the Skeiðarárjökull. South of Lómagnúpur, Núpsvatn merges with Hverfisfljót, which flows to the sea.[1]
Núpsvötn bridge[edit]
The bridge over Núpsvötn is a 430-meter one lane bridge built in 1973.[2][3] In December 2018, it was the site of a car accident were three British tourists died and four were seriously injured after their car went off the bridge and fell eight meters to the riverbank below.[4] The accident highlighted the state of the road system in Iceland, especially in the southern region, and the increased pressure on it due to the increase of tourists in the country.[5][6] In 2022, the accident was covered in the investigative TV-show Kveikur on RÚV.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Núpsvötn". icelandroadguide.com. Vegahandbókin ehf. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ Sylvía Hall (27 December 2018). "Brúin yfir Núpsvötn sögð með þeim verri hér á landi". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ Jóhann Bjarni Kolbeinsson; Birgir Þór Harðarson (28 December 2018). "Brúin yfir Núpsvötn stenst ekki nútímakröfur". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Fjölskyldyharmleikur við Núpsvötn". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 28 December 2018. pp. 1, 4. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ Berghildur Erla Bernharðsdóttir; Sylvía Hall (27 December 2018). "Slysið setur meiri þrýsting á nýja brú á svæðinu". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ Jóhann Bjarni Kolbeinsson; Ingvar Haukur Guðmundsson (20 September 2022). "Ótrúlegt að vegriðið hafi ekki haldið". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ Jóhann Bjarni Kolbeinsson; Ingvar Haukur Guðmundsson (20 September 2022). "Aðeins fjögur komust aftur heim". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 September 2022.
