Breaking News:
— Emil Nivantha Perera (@emilnivantha) March 23, 2019
A cruise ship has suffered engine failure in windy conditions off the west coast of Norway and will evacuate its 1,300 passengers.
The Viking Sky was drifting towards land and had sent out a mayday signal.
The ship belongs to Viking Ocean Cruises. pic.twitter.com/DtFbvGeV9X
#Update: Pictures of #Norway is airlifting 1300 passengers off a cruise ship, after #VikingSky received a "SOS" call of that the engines broke down on sea, and emergency unites are responding with helicopters heading towards the scene. pic.twitter.com/5lSA5hLs6K
— Sotiri Dimpinoudis ❁ (@sotiridi) March 23, 2019
A tug boat just managed to get close to #VikingSky but had to give up the try for now.
— S.Hava (@Air_4U) March 23, 2019
Hustadvika, toughest waters in all Northern Europe #cruiseship pic.twitter.com/DeXBYNX5kU
We’re waiting for evacuation by helicopter #VikingSky #Mayday pic.twitter.com/rqSYaWGi0k
— Alexus Sheppard 🏳️🌈 (@alexus309) March 23, 2019
Still waiting for evacuation. #VikingSky #Mayday pic.twitter.com/6EvcAjf5D2
— Alexus Sheppard 🏳️🌈 (@alexus309) March 23, 2019