A large rescue operation is underway off the Stad peninsula on the Norwegian west coast after a Viking ship capsized, reports NRK.
Two helicopters and several rescue vessels have headed to the site, between Bergen and Ålesund. Additionally, around 80 boats are in the vicinity, most of which are believed to be participating in the search for a person who is still missing, according to NRK.
Six people were on board the Viking ship when it got into trouble. Five of them are reported to have been rescued by helicopters, according to TV2. They are said to be physically unharmed.
The weather at the accident site is poor, about ten nautical miles from land, with storm-force gusts and waves up to five meters high.
According to Bergens Tidende, the ship, which is a replica of an old Viking ship, sailed from the Faroe Islands and has been at sea since Sunday. It is reportedly about nine meters long and has no engine.
