A second ship off Norway's coast requires rescue amid ongoing effort to evacuate 1,300 people from cruise ship
Amid ongoing rescue efforts for passengers and crew stranded on a cruise ship, Norwegian rescuers have reported that a second ship has reported engine failure and requires evacuation from their vessel.
VG, a Norway newspaper, reported on Saturday night that approximately 100 people had been rescued from the ship by 6 p.m. local time. It is currently unknown how many people have been removed from the cargo ship. Passengers were being taken to a sports hall in a village north of the town of Molde, The Guardian reported.
Posts from social media showed passengers struggling to stay upright as the ship tilted amid wind gusts of up to 43 mph and waves up to 26 feet high. A video from California activist Alexus Sheppard captured a piece of roofing falling on to passengers as they awaited helicopter rescue. According to NRK, the evacuation process is expected to last through the night on Saturday and into Sunday morning. Due to the rough seas, lifeboats and other vessels are unable to reach the ship, leaving helicopters to airlift individuals from the ship's deck one by one."Because they have to hang in the air under a helicopter and there’s a very, very strong wind,” Odd Roar Lange said.
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