Rescue helicopters were evacuating people from a cruise ship which suffered engine failure on Saturday in windy conditions off the west coast of Norway with about 1,300 passengers and crew onboard, Norwegian police and rescue workers said.
The maritime rescue service said the Viking Sky had been drifting towards land and had sent out a mayday signal.
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