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Drones over Danish airports have triggered a rush on dry yeast and canned tuna. Nemlig.com is reporting delays on all orders.

One day it was quiet; the next, toilet paper, crispbread, and cod roe were selling like crazy

Drones in the sky have the online supermarket under strain as people load up on water, canned fish, and powdered soup. Arkivfoto Finn Frandsen
Drones in the sky have the online supermarket under strain as people load up on water, canned fish, and powdered soup. Arkivfoto Finn Frandsen
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It started the morning after drones were spotted over Copenhagen Airport.

On Tuesday, nearly two weeks ago, employees at Nemlig.com first noticed that customers were suddenly very interested in bottled water, toilet paper, and canned tuna.

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