A Norwegian cruise ship with over 1300 passengers issued a Mayday Saturday when it lost power to engines amid rough seas.
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According to TMZ, passengers on a cruise off of Norway’s coast are taking the ride of their lives … but not in the fun way they expected at all.
Police say the cruise ship Viking Sky issued a mayday call Saturday off of Norway’s western coast due to engine problems amid high waves and strong winds.
The ship’s 1,300 passengers and crew are being evacuated by several helicopters and ships after Norway’s sea rescue agency received the distress signal.
דיווח ראשוני על ספינת תיירים נורבגית ועליה 1300 איש אשר החלה לשדר אותו מצוקה. מסוקים הוזנקו #VikingSky pic.twitter.com/IhRnQjUkKe
— First reports@avi (@avigil77) March 23, 2019
As more the day went on passenger footage began to surface on twitter. Some of the footage is outright scary.
We’re waiting for evacuation by helicopter #VikingSky #Mayday pic.twitter.com/rqSYaWGi0k
— Alexus Sheppard 🏳️🌈 (@alexus309) March 23, 2019
Alexus Sheppard posted a few videos of the horrifying experience, noting that she was still waiting for evacuation. Meanwhile furniture can be seen swaying back and forth on the deck as if it were a scene from a movie.
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Still waiting for evacuation. #VikingSky #Mayday pic.twitter.com/6EvcAjf5D2
— Alexus Sheppard 🏳️🌈 (@alexus309) March 23, 2019
TMZ also noted, that there are still reportedly more than 800 people on board, as the helicopters can only rescue 10-15 at a time, and the rescue boats have been having difficulty in the rough waters.
A cruise ship with engine problems sent a mayday call off Norway's western coast, then began evacuating its 1,300 passengers and crew amid stormy seas and high winds in a high-risk helicopter rescue operation. https://t.co/gWgMPNU3VC pic.twitter.com/Gh3upknveD
— ABC News (@ABC) March 23, 2019
