ICELAND (Dagbladet): It was on Tuesday that Rignar Visage, a photographer for the Icelandic broadcaster RUV, tried to get into an empty house in the evacuated town of Grindavik.
The incident was captured on film by the homeowner’s security camera.
Now Visage lies flat and apologizes for the incident, reports the Icelandic Vizier warns.
EVACUATE: Residents of the Icelandic town of Grindavik, who are inside the town to retrieve necessary possessions, are now being evacuated from the area. The reason is that elevated SO2 values (sulfur dioxide) have been detected in the area. Dagbladet’s team in Iceland reports from the tense atmosphere outside the city. Reporter: Bendik Hansen. Photo: Anabelle Bruun / Dagbladet Show more
– Shame on you
It is Halldora Sigtryggsdottir who lives in the home. Like the rest of Grindavik’s population, she has been evacuated as a result of the earthquakes in Iceland.
She reacts strongly to the photographer’s behavior.
– People got seasick
– Now I’m sad, she writes initially in a Facebook post where she also shares the video of the incident.
It shows Visage first approaching the house and taking pictures before apparently grabbing the doorknob of the locked door. It can then appear as if the photographer is looking for keys around the entrance area before eventually leaving the place.
– Shame on you RUV, writes Sigtryggsdottir further.
ON FILM: The video shows that the photographer first approaches the house and takes pictures. Photo: Private Show more
Sorry for “insane” behavior
Visage lies completely flat after the incident, and describes his own behavior as “insane”.
– I sincerely apologize for my behavior in Grindavik, writes the photographer on Facebook.
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Visage told the newspaper Visir that he was probably one of the last people to leave Grindavik yesterday, after the town was evacuated, and that the situation was tense.
– And in the middle of all this madness, I checked if there was anyone inside this house. In retrospect, of course, I can see that this was insanely done by me, says the photographer to Visir.
IN AND OUT: All the evacuated residents of the volcano-threatened town of Grindavik in Iceland were given the opportunity on Monday to retrieve their valuables, where they were asked by the authorities to spend as little time as possible. Dagbladet’s team in Iceland followed the dramatic afternoon. Reporter: Bendik Hansen. Video: Anabelle Bruun / Dagbladet Show more
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The photographer’s employer, RUV, has also apologized for the incident.
– RUV’s news department apologizes to the residents of the home and to all residents of Grindavik. RUV’s reporters have tried to cover the events in Grindavik with respect for the residents and their property, says a statement from the national broadcaster.
– Preparing us for the worst
– The behavior that can be seen in this video is neither in line with our rules nor ideals for how a newsroom should work, it says.
They further write that they consider the incident to be a result of the tense and chaotic situation on the ground in Grindavik.
– But we will still go through our routines and rules, clarifies RUV.
On Wednesday, the emergency services have again blocked the road to Grindavik, and have set up a checkpoint. There are long queues to enter the small town, which has occasionally opened so that, among other things, residents can collect belongings.
2023-11-15 10:30:00
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