Icelanders queue up for last Big Mac

REYKJAVIK, Iceland: Noisy crowds, long queues, and traffic jams plunged McDonald's restaurants in Iceland into a state of siege on Saturday, as the chain served its final burgers on the island.

Icelanders flooded the three branches of the US fast-food restaurant in Reykjavik several hours before the outlets shut for the last time, forced to close after the island's economic collapse caused running costs to soar.

"It's my last chance for a while to have a real Big Mac," said Siggi, a 28-year old salesman who only gave his first name.