Viking Sky Loses Power, Starts Evacuation of Passengers

The Viking Sky cruise ship lost power as it sailed toward Stavanger, Norway in heavy seas and wind today. The cruise ship issued a mayday call and many passengers were evacuated from the cruise ship via helicopter as the ship rocked back and forth in stormy weather. Passengers were reportedly being hoisted one-by-one by rescue helicopters from the stranded cruise ship as strong winds pushed the ship toward the Hustadvika coast of Norway, which is considered one of the most dangerous parts of the Norwegian coast, with many ships wrecking in this area during rough weather. Around 1,300 passengers and crew were originally on the ship, according to Reuters. Still waiting for evacuation. #VikingSky #Mayday pic.twitter.com/6EvcAjf5D2 — Alexus Sheppard (@alexus309) March 23, 2019 According to Buzzfeed, the ship had restarted one of its engines, while Reuters reported that it was able to anchor about 2 kilometers from the coast. Some news sources suggest that…

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