The luxury cruise liner Viking Sky was towed into port after drifting powerless in a storm off the coast of Norway.

Onlookers cheered as the cruise ship made port in Molde yesterday (March 24). Almost 500 passengers were already airlifted off the ship the night before.

The Viking Sky lost power on Saturday (March 23) and sent out a distress signal after it began drifting towards land.

After drifting powerless in a storm off the coast of Norway for many hours, luxury cruise liner Viking Sky makes port after being towed by tug boats to the nearby town of Molde. Over 400 passengers already airlifted off the ship the night before, welcomes them together with the townspeople from the balconies of the hotel provided by the authorities. Some 30 people were injured on board due to unsecured furniture and falling roof fixtures, but there were no fatalities. The passengers were mainly American, Canadian and British senior citizens,