Tourist dies after ice collapse in Iceland's Breidamerkurjökull glacier

Another is injured and two are missing after ice collapsed in the Breidamerkurjökull glacier.

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A second tourist was injured but they have been taken to hospital and their life is not in danger, while two others are still missing.

Rescuers have resumed the search for the missing in the Breidamerkurjökull glacier after suspending the operation overnight because of difficult conditions.

Ice collapsed as the group of 25 people were visiting an ice cave along with a guide on Sunday.

Emergency workers worked by hand to try to rescue those missing.

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