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Search resumes in Grindavík for man lost in fissure after January incident

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.

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Police in Grindavík end search with no trace of man lost in sinkhole

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.

26 October 2026