– My thoughts go primarily to the relatives and survivors, says Flekkefjord mayor Torbjørn Klungland (Frp) after the accident. On the night of Monday, Mateusz Dziaba (27) was found dead in the sea outside Brufjellhålene, the police report. It was his tour companion who notified the police that the 27-year-old had fallen into the water. He was a Polish citizen. Relatives have been notified. The investigation so far shows that the man was on a trip in the area with friends when he fell into the lake. – The tour group must have thrown out a lifebuoy to try to save him, but the casualty has not been able to get ashore. There is nothing to indicate that this is anything other than an accident with the worst possible outcome, says police station chief in Flekkefjord, Liv Versland Seland in the Agder police district. It is the second fatal accident at Brufjellhålene so far this year. In March, a Polish cohabiting couple died after they fell into the sea. A man was found in the sea outside Brufjell on the night of Monday, after an extensive search operation in which several lifeboats were involved. Photo: Tårn H. Døskeland “Life danger” Each year, up to 40,000 hikers visit the Brufjellhålen in Flekkefjord, news has previously written. The trip is just over five kilometers long, has an ascent of 578 meters and is marked as demanding on UT.no. There are several signs on the road warning walkers that the walk is steep and demanding. Photo: news On the website, the tourist association also provides a clear warning: “Down by Brufjellhålene, you stand on a ledge with a cliff straight down into the open sea, where there are often both strong ocean currents and large waves. A fall into the sea here is associated with danger to life!” On the way out to Brufjellhålene, several signs and warnings have also been put up. – We must have an evaluation of the accident, and see what we do next from there, says the Flekkefjord mayor after Sunday’s death. Thousands of photos from Brufjellhålene have been published on Instagram. Photo: Siv Kristin Sællmann / news – Not many places to swim ashore Several years ago, the Tourist Association stopped marketing the trip to Brufjellhålene, precisely because of the security in the area. – If you fall out, there probably aren’t that many places to swim ashore. And if you fall out, you don’t have long to recover, says general manager of Flekkefjord and Opland’s tourist association Lilly Marie Kongevold. She says that the security around the popular destination has been discussed several times locally. – Now it has happened again. It’s terribly sad. General manager of Flekkefjord and Opland’s tourist association, Lilly Marie Kongevold. Photo: Tom Nicolai Kolstad / news She says that the fatal accidents have greatly affected the city. And although the tourist association has chosen to drop the marketing, the photos from Brufjellhålene are very popular on Instagram. Especially down on the plateau outside the caves, there is a danger of falling into the sea. – You must exercise extreme caution, says Kongevold. Published 12.08.2024, at 15.00 Updated 12.08.2024, at 15.03
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