Icelandic rescue workers recover sheep buried under metres of snow

Around 300 ICE-SAR workers took part in the search and rescue of sheep in North Iceland following severe snowstorms, after which The National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police’s Civic Protection Department declared a state of emergency.



Many sheep were found alive, buried in up to three metres of snow.


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The deep snow and continuing poor weather conditions in North Iceland made the rescue conditions challenging. Four-wheel drives and sledges were brought in to assist with the operation.