[world] not too many injuries at the verslunarmannahelgi weekend

The Verslunarmannahelgi long weekend, last weekend, went relatively well, according to police and municipal authorities throughout Iceland. All major media kept a close watch on proceedings.

The weekend is characterized by outdoor festivals held in various locations around the country, that inevitably draw large crowds. Assaults and traffic accidents are an inherent part of the weekend’s activities and this year one individual was sent to hospital with a broken skull, two cases of sexual assault ... read more here and comment.