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A major search operation involving Icelandic and international rescue teams found no trace of Lúðvík Pétursson, who disappeared after a ground collapse in Grindavík. The Icelandic Police say no further operations will be conducted.
Police and rescue teams will begin searching at Vesturhóp 29 on Tuesday for the remains of Lúðvík Pétursson, who fell into a sinkhole as volcanic activity disrupted this fishing town earlier in 2024.
Lúðvík Pétursson died after falling into a crevice in Hópshverfi, Grindavík in January 2024. Difficult search conditions left the family seeking closure.
A major search operation at the site where Lúðvík Pétursson fell into a sinkhole in the evacuated town of Grindavík in January 2024 found no evidence of his remains, police said. The operation lasted seven and a half hours.
Authorities in the Icelandic fishing town are preparing a specialised search to recover the remains of a worker who died in January 2024. The operation follows a thorough risk assessment and aims to start in November.
