1,300 people being evacuated from cruise ship off coast of Norway due to engine problems

AROUND 1,300 PEOPLE are being airlifted from a cruise ship off the coast of Norway, according to emergency services.

Police in the county of More og Romsdal received a report shortly after 2pm that a cruise ship, which has been identified as the Viking Sky, was experiencing engine problems. The ship sent an SOS message due to “engine problems in bad weather”, southern Norway’s rescue centre said on Twitter. “The boat only has one working engine and the winds are rather strong. Therefore we would prefer to have the passengers on land rather than on board the ship,” a police chief said.By 4.30pm , 100 people had been evacuated, with four helicopters involved in the airlift. A reception centre has been set up on shore to accommodate the evacuees.

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