15 balsas vuelcan durante el descenso fluvial de la Noche de Walpurgis en Uppsala

Durante las celebraciones de la Noche de Walpurgis en 2026, 15 balsas de estudiantes volcaron en el río Fyrisån durante el tradicional descenso en Uppsala. Muchos de los vuelcos ocurrieron de forma involuntaria o deliberada en los rápidos. SVT Nyheter registró todos los incidentes en vídeo.

En la Noche de Walpurgis, el 30 de abril de 2026, los estudiantes participaron en el descenso anual en el río Fyrisån en Uppsala. La tradición divide a los participantes entre quienes optan por navegar los rápidos y quienes vuelcan a propósito. Este año, 15 balsas volcaron, según informó SVT Nyheter. SVT publicó un clip que muestra todos los vuelcos del evento. Entre las balsas se encontraba una con cuatro pingüinos filmando su travesía. Alva Kasselskog, quien llevaba un casco con cámara en la balsa, cayó al agua fría y exclamó: "¡Está muy fría, está muy fría!". El descenso es uno de los puntos culminantes de las celebraciones de Walpurgis en Uppsala, junto a tradiciones como la imposición de gorras y el galope de champán. Los reportes relacionados mencionan que se consumieron decenas de miles de botellas de champán durante el galope, una tradición iniciada por Harald, de 76 años.

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