About 1,300 people are being evacuated from a cruise ship off the western coast of Norway, authorities have said.
Police in the county of More og Romsdal say the ship has suffered engine problems, and all those aboard are being taken to shore.
Norway's sea rescue agency said the MV Viking Sky sent out a distress signal amid high waves and strong winds.
Five helicopters and several ships are taking part in the evacuation, the agency said.
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Reports suggest the ship has since managed to restart one engine and move slightly further from the coast as the evacuation continues.
Fisherman Jan Erik Fiskerstrand, whose boat was one of the first to come to help MV Viking Sky, told Aftenposten newspaper, "it was just minutes before this could have gone really wrong".
The ship could have hit the rocks "if they had not started the engine and fastened the anchor".
Until 20:00, 139 people had been brought to shore.
But police warned the figures will vary, and said they would "wait for counting until further notice".
Each helicopter can carry between 15 and 20 people.