TWO Britons have described the “frightening” experience of being airlifted from a cruise ship, after the Viking Sky suffered an engine failure off the west coast of Norway, amid treacherous sea conditions.
Three people were reportedly in “critical condition” in hospital and at least another five were injured.Derek and Esther Brown from Hampshire said the “whole boat was swaying, it was very rough”.
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