Were possibly trying to retrieve a ball from the river
The lagoon above the waterfall was being emptied this morning by staff at Hafnarfjörður town department. The accident has struck the hearts of locals who are praying for the recovery of the younger brother who is in critical condition in hospital. mbl.is/Júlíus
The two young brothers who ended up in the waterfall in Hafnarfjörður, a town next to Reykjavík, Iceland yesterday, were possibly trying to retrieve a ball that fell into the river according to police. A ball was retrieved in the water. Their eleven year old sister was the first to call for help. The younger brother, aged 10 is being kept under and is on a respirator. The older brother, aged 12 has been allowed to go home with his family.
The picturesque town of Hafnarfjörður has been struck by this tragedy and locals are lighting candles and praying for the boy. This is the first time that an accident occurs in this waterfall but witnesses describe the rescue of the two boys as extremely difficult as the strong waterfall current pushed down those trying to rescue them, including policemen.
According to local paper, Fjarðarpósturinn, it seems that the younger boy was going to fetch a ball from the river when he fell in. The older boy had jumped in to rescue him but ended up in the waterfall himself.
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