An American tourist and others died Four injured when huge Waved I knocked Cruise ship During a storm while sailing to Argentina.
cruise ship Viking Polaris He was sailing Wednesday to Ushuaia, Argentina — the main launch point for Antarctic expeditions — when he was hit by a “giant wave incident,” a company spokesperson said.
“It is with great regret that we have confirmed the death of a passenger as a result of the accident. We have informed his family and expressed our deepest condolences.”
Four other tourists suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were treated on board.
The ship sustained minor damage and was moored at sea Ushuaiaabout 2,000 miles from the capital, Buenos Aires, with many broken windows, according to the Daily Mail.
Viking Cruises, one of the world’s largest cruise lines, said it was “investigating the events surrounding this incident.” Viking Polaris, launched in 2022, is the newest ship in the company’s fleet.
Scientists often refer to megawaves as extreme storm waves that jump out of nowhere, often in an unexpected direction and look water wall, It reaches twice the size of the rest of the waves. These waves were once considered a legend told by sailors and explorers. Polar explorer Ernest Shackleton wrote in his book about a strange “giant” wave he encountered in Antarctica in 1916.
However, scientists have learned more about them in recent decades, studying how they appear and how to predict the wall of water that can rise even in calm seas.
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