Iceland president faints, breaks nose in 'too hot' bath

Reykjavik, Oct 13 (AFP) Iceland's President GudniJohannesson has said he feels fine after he hit his foreheadand broke his nose when he fainted and...

Reykjavik, Oct 13 (AFP) Iceland's President GudniJohannesson has said he feels fine after he hit his foreheadand broke his nose when he fainted and fell while taking a hotbath.

"A warm and cosy bath last night turned out to be too hotand cosy," the 49-year-old academic said in a Facebook postyesterday.

Johannesson, a former history professor, said he wasimmediately rushed to a hospital where he received stitches.

He said he was feeling fine.

The president of the island nation with a population of345,000 holds largely a ceremonial role.

Johannesson, who is not a member of any traditionalparty, has enjoyed high approval rates since he was elected inJune 2016.

During the Iceland football team's success as thesmallest nation at the Euro 2016, Johannesson attended everysingle match in France, sitting with fans who created suchnoise with their drums, hand-clapping and chants that theybecame a phenomenon.

Iceland is set to hold a snap legislative election onOctober 28 after the government collapsed due to the primeminister's coverup of his father's involvement in a legal row.

(AFP)RB.

This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.

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