Power outage hits Laugarás in southern Iceland

A power outage has affected Laugarás in Bláskógabyggð municipality in southern Iceland, mbl.is reports.

The cause of the outage and when electricity will be restored are not known. Power company Rarik said the outage was caused by a fault, while the municipality’s residents’ website said a repair crew was on its way.

It has not been confirmed whether the outage stopped operations at the bathing lagoon or forced visitors to leave.