Norwegian rescue officials said 115 passengers have so far been rescued by helicopter from a stranded Viking cruise ship off the coast of Norway Follow this story live:
Five helicopters and a number of vessels are involvedThe ship is in rough seas in the Hustadvika area on the western coast of Norway. The Joint Rescue CentreFlightradar24 is tracking the helicopter rescues.Rescuers are trying to ensure the ship stays secure and doesn't drift as they try to get the engines working again. Right now, the ship is secured with one anchor.
The Joint Rescue Centre for Southern Norway told CNN the rescue operations will continue throughout the night and into Sunday as the ship had 1,300 people on board when it first sent a distress signal due to “engine problems in bad weather.”
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