The vessel Hagland Captain is seen during a storm after the crew sent out a mayday signal, in Norway March 23, 2019. Svein Ove Ekornesvag/NTB Scanpix/via REUTERS
OSLO (Reuters) - Rescue helicopters evacuated more than 150 people from a luxury cruise ship which suffered engine failure on Saturday in stormy weather off the west coast of Norway, police and rescue workers said.
The maritime rescue service said the Viking Sky, with 1,373 passengers and crew on board, had sent out a mayday signal as it had been drifting towards land in the Norwegian Sea.
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