Searched for boat in Eyjafjörður but no sign of an accident

There was a huge response in Eyjafjörður earlier this evening after a resident thought he had seen a boat capsize outside Hauganes. Rescue teams and the Icelandic Coast Guard participated in the search, but ultimately there was no indication that the vessel had encountered any problems and the search was called off at 8 p.m.

A Coast Guard helicopter was called out at six o'clock this evening to assist in the search in Eyjafjörður. Nothing has been found to indicate that an accident has occurred, according to a Facebook post by the Northeastern Icelandic Police. It states that a resident of Hauganes contacted the emergency line after thinking he saw a boat in trouble in the middle of Eyjafjörður. It had disappeared from the sea and was not seen again. The Coast Guard…