The ship was carrying 915 passengers, of which "a large number" were from the United States and Britain, the rescue service said, although it declined to be more specific. Some 155 people had been evacuated by 2140 GMT, rescue service spokesman Per Fjeld said. Cruise passengers described the moment when the ship's engines stopped, and the evacuation that followed. Built in 2017, the ship belongs to Viking Ocean Cruises, part of the Viking Cruises group founded by Norwegian billionaire Torstein Hagen. Several vessels and four helicopters took part in the rescue and facilities to receive passengers have been set up on land, the rescue service said.

Source: bd News24 March 23, 2019 22:07 UTC