Fishermen rescued faced tourists on cruise ship, two more missing

norfolk - Tourists on the Pacific Princess cruise ship have witnessed an exciting rescue action on the North Sea on Saturday night. Dozens of people on board saw how three people in a lifeboat were lifted from the luxury ship with great pain and effort.

When the men were brought to safety, a loud applause sounded from the deck. Later the mood on board changed when the captain called out that two other passengers were missing. The cruise ship sailed through the area for another two hours, before the Coast Guard took over the search. That reports Sky News.

The men's fishing boat sank about 30 kilometers off the coast of Norfolk. They were in the liferaft for four hours before the cruise ship noticed the three. The rescue services started a major search for the two remaining missing persons. The nationality of the fishermen has not been released.