Two hikers rescued from a canyon

Rescue teams were sent to Glymsgil yesterday when two women …

Rescue teams were sent to Glymsgil yesterday when two women had become trapped.

The Akranes search and rescue service rescued two hikers yesterday who had become trapped in the canyon of Glymsgil in Hvalfjörður, south Iceland. A fellow hiker called emergency services. 

"Rescue team members brought the two women back down to safety," reads a statement from the rescue team. "The women were unharmed but had become exhausted, frightened and very cold." 

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