An evacuation of cruise ship passengers was reportedly underway Saturday after a vessel off the coast of Norway had propulsion issues amid foul weather. The Viking Sky, a luxury vessel carrying 1,300 passengers and crew members, signaled for help after it was hit with the engine problems and began migrating landward, The Associated Press reported, citing the Norwegian newspaper VG. ROYAL CARIBBEAN PASSENGER SUING FOR $10 MILLION AFTER BREAKING PELVIS DURING 20-FOOT TRAMPOLINE FALLPhotos from the scene showed the large vessel surrounded by intensely choppy waters. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe evacuation will require time, as passengers needed to be hoisted individually from the cruise ship to one of the five available helicopters, Norwegian public broadcaster NRK reported. Responders had reportedly removed 100 people from the Viking Sky by the evening, local time.

Source: Fox News March 23, 2019 20:48 UTC