The police have now said the first 479 passengers have been successfully evacuated, where 20 have been sent to the hospital, three of them with serious injuries.
In a press release at 11am GMT, Viking Ocean Cruises said: “The 479 passengers who were evacuated by helicopters have been taken care of.
“Work is being done to organise transport to get the passengers home.
“The first passengers are already travelling today.
“We have been informed that 20 people have been injured.
“They are receiving medical supervision and care at local hospitals.
“Some have already left the hospital.”
The evacuation process started at approximately 3pm on Saturday.
Henning Flusund, a skipper of the trawler “Remøy” who is in the area, said he believes it may take about four hours for Viking Sky to reach the Norwegian city of Molde.
The vessel will by this estimation reach land around 1pm GMT.
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