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Numerous passengers onboard the ship said the impact of the wave was so violent they initially thought they had struck an iceberg. The woman killed was identified as American woman Sheri Zhu, 62.
Travelers onboard the Viking Polaris, which was struck by a “rogue wave” while sailing to Argentina last week, are now speaking out about the ordeal.
Courtesy Beverly Spiker(NEW YORK) -- A passenger on an Antarctic cruise died and four others were injured after their Viking ship was struck by a "rogue wave," the cruise line said. The incident happened on Tuesday around 10:40 p.m. local time while the Viking Polaris ship was sailing toward Ushuaia, Argentina, Viking said. A guest died following the incident, Viking said, though it did not share further details on the cause of death. The victim's family has been notified, the company said. The identity or nationality of the passenger was not released. Four other guests sustaine...
Argentine authorities telling the associated press a 62-year-old american woman did not survive. this video showing the turbulent sea conditions in the hours before that wave struck. beverly spiker and her husband, rick, from redwood city, california, were staying in a cabin on the third deck when the wave hit. >> we heard it smash against our window, and a lot of water came shooting in. >> reporter: spiker says other passengers in the rooms below hers recounted being swept out of their beds by the water and having the walls collapse around them. the ship was sailing towards argentina, making ...
A passenger on an Antarctic cruise died and four others were injured after their Viking ship was struck by a "rogue wave," the cruise line said.