Feb 23 • 21:08 UTC 🇮🇸 Iceland Visir

Viewpoint platform and walkway at Reynisfjara mostly gone

A viewpoint platform and walkway at Reynisfjara have been largely eroded due to severe weather conditions, leading to significant changes in the landscape.

The Reynisfjara beach, renowned for its beauty, has experienced drastic changes due to recent severe weather conditions, marking the loss of both a viewpoint platform and walkway. According to tour guide Hafþór Óðinsson, a video shared on social media today demonstrates the extensive land erosion at the beach, raising concerns among locals and visitors alike. This situation is indicative of ongoing geological changes that have been transforming the area.

Just two weeks prior, reports emerged that the famous beach was undergoing significant alterations, with nearly all the sand washed away and the basalt columns visibly eroded into the sea. The latest developments confirm that conditions have worsened, leading to the complete destruction of pathways and signage in the vicinity. Hafþór expressed alarm at the sight of the damage, describing the area as 'in ruins,' with debris scattered across what was once a well-maintained walkway.

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