<img style="margin:0 1em 1em 0;" align="left" alt="Runólfur Ólafsson, managing director of FÍB." src="https://c.arvakur.is/frimg/1/64/86/1648663A.jpg"/> Runólfur Ólafsson, managing director of the Icelandic Automobile Association (FÍB), says he is still holding out hope that the government will once again lower VAT on fuel.
<img style="margin:0 1em 1em 0;" align="left" alt="A memorial at the intersection of Krýsuvíkurvegur and Bláfjallavegur, where the young people died." src="https://c.arvakur.is/frimg/1/67/43/1674341A.jpg"/> Sam Large, the mother of Hannah Jane Large, who died in a car crash on Krýsuvíkurvegur in the early hours of Monday, has thanked Halla Tómasdóttir, President of Iceland, for her kind words in a Facebook post.
<img style="margin:0 1em 1em 0;" align="left" alt="The Reykjavík Metropolitan Police arrested a man in connection with the fire on Laugavegur last night." src="https://c.arvakur.is/frimg/1/43/97/1439750A.jpg"/> Police arrested a man last night in connection with a fire in a building at Laugavegur 16, where two people were taken to the emergency department at Landspítali hospital on suspicion of smoke inhalation.
A car crash on Krýsuvíkurvegur claimed the lives of three young people. The accident occurred on the road, which is known for its challenging conditions. Authorities have not yet released further details about the victims or the cause of the collision. The incident is under investigation.
गए राति क्रिसुविकुरवेगुरमा ब्लाफजालावेगुर नजिकै गम्भीर सवारी दुर्घटना भएको छ। दुर्घटनाको विस्तृत विवरण आउन बाँकी छ, तर घटना गम्भीर रहेको बताइएको छ।
Iceland's president, Halla Tómasdóttir, paid tribute to King Harald of Norway, who died early this morning. In an Instagram post, she said she remembers him with great warmth and gratitude. She had met him at the Royal Palace in Norway last year.
The foreign tourist who died after falling into the Jökla river at Stuðlagil is reported to be Polish. Polish media say the man was a Polish citizen. The body was found earlier this week. Authorities have not yet officially confirmed his nationality.
A foreign tourist who slipped into the Jökla river at Stuðlagil was found dead yesterday evening. Divers recovered his body just before 10 p.m., not far from the spot where he went in. The man's identity hasn't been released. Authorities are investigating the incident.