International
1,300 people rescued after Norway cruise ship develops engine problems
Authorities said rescue crews worked through the night on Saturday to rescue 1,300 people stranded on a cruise ship off the west coast of Norway.
Police in the county of More og Romsdal who confirmed the incident said the ship suffered engine problems and all those aboard were being evacuated to shore.
Read also: Humanitarian aid reaches Zimbabwe’s inaccessible areas
It was gathered that by Sunday morning, the ship had managed to restart three of its four engines and was attempting to move closer to the nearest port.
Journalists reported that eight people suffered injuries and three of those were thought to be in a serious condition while sea rescue services said the ship was being held steady and the evacuation was ongoing.
MV Viking Sky is a Viking Ocean Cruises ship, which had its maiden voyage in 2017.
Join the conversation
Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism
Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.
As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.
If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.
Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.
INVESTIGATION: In Kwara, multimillion-naira milk processing plant is abandoned, converted to a chicken outlet
After the government spent millions of naira to establish a milk processing plant in Kwara State that would provided jobs...
SPECIAL REPORT: For Sokoto communities, promise of healthcare is akin to death sentence
In this story, ABDULRASHEED HAMMAD delves into the dire realities of Primary Health Care services in Sokoto State, shedding light...
ICYMI…SPECIAL REPORT: NNPCL hides behind PIA to frustrate disclosure, accountability
Nigeria’s major oil company, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), in what appears to be a common practice of disregard...
INVESTIGATION: Multi-million naira Ekiti resort center remains uncompleted a decade after
The multimillion-naira project, expected to comprise recreational buildings, now consists of cassava farmland, a bush used for excretion, and a...
SPECIAL REPORT: Torturous experiences of students with disabilities in Oyo tertiary institutions
For students with disabilities in Oyo state-owned tertiary institutions, learning is a torturous and distressing experience, considering the building structures...