'Chairs, tables, glass, people went flying to one side of the ship,” one passenger wrote on Twitter.
The Norwegian Cruise Line has confirmed guests and crew were injured over the weekend after the vessel Escape faced unexpected winds and tilted.
It said: “Just before midnight on Sunday, March 3, Norwegian Escape encountered unexpected weather in the form of a sudden, extreme gust of wind, estimated at 100 knots, which resulted in the ship heeling to the port side. Several injuries were reported and those guests and crew received immediate attention or are being treated by the ship’s medical staff.”
“The scariest sh** just happened on this cruise. Chairs, tables, glass, people went flying to one side of the ship,” one person wrote on Twitter, tagging the NCL account. Another user, Michael Patterson, posted images showing scenes of destruction. “The Cruise Norwegian Escape was hit be a 100+ knot gust last night. The ship tilted and damage was everywhere. Crazy!” he wrote.
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