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		</div><p><b>Latest:</b> A couple has described the “frightening” experience of being airlifted off a cruise ship which got into difficulties off the coast of Norway amid stormy seas.</p>
<p>1,300 passengers and crew were on board the Viking Sky ship which sent a mayday call after losing engine power, prompting the start of an evacuation in high winds.</p>
<p>Local police in Moere og Romsdal said the ship’s crew had managed to anchor in Hustadvika Bay, amid fears the vessel would run aground.</p>
<p>The ship’s operator Viking Cruises said a small number of non life-threatening injuries had been reported.</p>
<p>Footage online appeared to show the ship rocking dramatically, with debris falling from the ceiling and furniture including chairs sliding across the floor as passengers sat waiting to be rescued.</p>
<p>Derek and Esther Browne, from England, said the “whole boat was swaying, it was very rough” before they were airlifted to safety.</p>
<p>Mr Browne told BBC Radio 5 Live’s Stephen Nolan: “We had a few people on stretchers, several with cuts, two with broken limbs, but fortunately we were alright. We were airlifted onto the helicopter which was quite a frightening experience.”</p>
<p>He added: “I’d never been in a helicopter before, there were a lot of high winds, hovering overhead and the winchman came down and we were then collected up and so I shut my eyes as we arrived into the helicopter and there were 15 of us for about a 20-minute ride.”</p>
<figure id="attachment_128653" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-128653" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/FE33F9F8-C864-4E6D-BB92-FB050F2703CE.jpeg"><img class="size-full wp-image-128653" src="https://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/FE33F9F8-C864-4E6D-BB92-FB050F2703CE.jpeg" alt="" width="600" height="435" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-128653" class="wp-caption-text">Passengers are helped from a helicopter in Hustadvika after reaching shore</figcaption></figure>
<p>Norwegian media said the majority of the cruise ship passengers were British and American tourists.</p>
<p>By 6pm local time in Norway around 100 people had been rescued from the ship.</p>
<p>The ship was due to arrive in Essex on Tuesday.</p>
<p>A spokeswoman for Viking Cruises said: “The ship is proceeding on its own power and a tugboat is on site. The evacuation is proceeding with all necessary caution.</p>
<figure id="attachment_128655" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-128655" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/D8117AB4-F71F-46DD-842C-81C717A2FAC7.jpeg"><img class="size-full wp-image-128655" src="https://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/D8117AB4-F71F-46DD-842C-81C717A2FAC7.jpeg" alt="" width="600" height="400" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-128655" class="wp-caption-text">The cruise ship Viking Sky after it sent out a mayday signal</figcaption></figure>
<p>“A small number of non-life threatening injuries have been reported. Guests are being accommodated in local hotels when they arrive back on shore, and Viking will arrange for return flights for all guests.”</p>
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