An American archaeologist became trapped beneath the upturned vessel after bad weather suddenly hit.
A strong wave was likely responsible for the capsizing of a Viking ship replica earlier this week off Norway's coast that killed an American woman, police said, describing it as a "tragic accident" that did not constitute a criminal matter., was crossing the North Atlantic from the Faeroe Islands to Norway with an international team of six people.
On Tuesday, it sailed into strong winds and high waves and late that night, the ship capsized off the coastal town of Stad, about 346km from the capital of Oslo. A sixth person, who had been trapped underneath the vessel, drowned, police said. The victim's body was found on Wednesday.The replica Viking ship replic moored at the quay in Måløy, Norway after capsizing. One crew member was killed in what Norwegian police said was a tragic accident.
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