It is noted that people are being evacuated with the help of helicopters, since a strong wind and heaving in the area of ​​emergency do not allow the crew to lower the lifeboats.

Some passengers, having received injuries of varying severity as a result of the incident, were hospitalized in local hospitals.

Channel 5 posted a video from the scene of the incident.

Viking Sky passenger evacuation: pic.twitter.com/7rcpQvEh4l

- Channel Five News (@ 5tv) March 23, 2019

Earlier, the Russian Embassy in Norway reported that three crew members of the Viking Sky airliner, one of whose engines had failed, are Russian citizens.