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One person died and four were injured when a massive wave smashed into an Antarctic cruise ship during a storm as it sailed off the southernmost tip of South America, the company said Thursday.

A representative of the Viking cruise company said that four other tourists sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were treated onboard.

"We didn't know if we should get our gear ready for abandoning ship," one passenger told a local TV station.

The Viking Polaris cruise ship was sailing Wednesday towards Ushuaia in Argentina - the main starting point for expeditions to Antarctica - when there was a rogue wave incident.

Viking Polaris was hit by a rogue wave while sailing in the Drake Passage. The vessel sustained minor damage, and has since returned to port.

One person died and four were injured when a massive wave smashed into an Antarctic cruise ship during a storm as it sailed off the southernmost tip of South America, the company said Thursday.

One person died and four were injured when a massive wave smashed into an Antarctic cruise ship during a storm as it sailed off the southernmost tip of South

Two people have died during a shore excursion on a Quark Expeditions cruise after a zodiac boat capsized.

Two United States cruise passengers drowned in Antarctica during a tour in a semi-rigid inflatable Zodiac boat, which capsized for reasons still to be determined. Fortunately, other passengers on board were rescued on time from the frigid waters.

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