Núpsvötn is a glacial river on

Skeiðarársandur Skeiðarársandur () is an Icelandic glacial outwash plain, a vast expanse of sand generated by the transport of debris by the Skeiðará and other rivers, whose flow is generated by the Skeiðarárjökull glacier and fed by the volcanic systems ...

in Iceland. It is created by the confluence of the rivers Núpsár and Súla west of the Skeiðarárjökull. South of

Lómagnúpur Lómagnúpur (; ) is a subglacial mound in southern Iceland. Location The mountain lies in the far east of Fljótshverfi district and borders directly on Skeiðarársandur. East of it on the Sander is the Núpsvötn river. South of it is Route ...

, Núpsvatn merges with Hverfisfljót, which flows to the sea.

Núpsvötn bridge

The

bridge A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually somethi ...

over Núpsvötn is a 430-meter one lane bridge built in 1973. In December 2018, it was the site of a car accident were three British tourists died and four were seriously injured after their car went of the bridge and fell eight meters to the riverbank below. The accident highlighted the state of the road system in Iceland, especially in the southern region, and the increased pressure on it due to the increase of tourists in the country. In 2022, the accident was covered in the investigative TV-show ''Kveikur'' on

RÚV Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV) (pronounced or ) ( en, 'The Icelandic National Broadcasting Service') is Iceland's national public-service broadcasting organization. Operating from studios in the country's capital, Reykjavík, as well as regional cent ...

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