Ice cave rescue called off in Iceland after officials say no one is missing; 1 person killed - Reports
A cave partially collapsed in Iceland on Sunday, killing one person and prompting a search for two people who were reported missing before police eventually called off the search on Monday, saying the tourists were not missing after all.
Police in south Iceland said on Facebook that the rescue operation is complete because there are no tourists trapped under the ice, according to RUV, the English news outlet of the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service.
Police discovered that the previously reported number of 25 people who were on the tour when the cave collapsed was incorrect, and that there were only 23 people on the tour. Police also said the visitor registration information for the trip was not accurate.
"An investigative team from the police worked to clarify the list of those who went on the trip, but information about the two that were thought missing has not been found in the company's records," reports RUV.
The search for the two tourists presumed missing had been ongoing since Sunday evening, according to RUV.
Local police said Sunday a group of 25 tourists from several countries was exploring an ice cave at the Breidamerkurjokull glacier in southeastern Iceland when the incident occurred shortly before 3 p.m. Sunday, according to CNN.
Two people were struck by falling ice, both American citizens, according to RUV. One man was pronounced dead at the scene and one woman was transported to a hospital in Reykjavík. The severity of her injuries are unknown, reports RUV.
Police say more than 200 first responders have participated in the search and rescue mission.
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