Those on board were reportedly attempting a voyage similar to one the Vikings would have done more than 1,000 years ago.
One woman died and five other people were rescued after a replica of a Viking ship capsized off Norway 's west coast overnight, authorities said Wednesday.Police said a woman was found dead in the water near the sunken ship, but did not provide any information about her identity or nationality.Norwegian media said she was an American citizen in her 20s.'Five people have been picked up and are safe and sound,' emergency services wrote on X.
The five rescued were winched up by helicopter from a life raft. They were wearing life jackets when they were picked up, a police spokesperson told VG.The tragedy happened about 60 miles off of Norway's west coast. Henrikke Zachariassen, a spokesman for a rescue company that assisted in the search, told VG that there were waves up to 15 feet high and strong winds in the search area on Tuesday evening. A video posted by VG showed a rescue boat navigating choppy seas and rain in the dark.
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