More Than 150 Passengers Rescued From Burning Ferry In The Mediterranean

 

 More than 150 passengers had to be rescued from a burning ferry that was crossing Mediterranean en route from Mallorca to the Spanish mainland.

Spanish emergency services managed to safely evacuate the passengers from the vessel, which was travelling to the port of Valencia, government and port authorities confirmed.

It came after the 'Sorrento' ferry, belonging to the Italian company Atlantica di Navigazione although operated by Trasmediterranea-Acciona sent out distress signals.

The Ministry of Public Works said that although the captain did not initially want to evacuate the ferry, passengers and crew eventually left the burning vessel in lifeboats.

 

One of the ferry's five crew members suffered serious injuries and two other crew members had minor injuries, port authorities said in their statement without providing further details. They were taken to a hospital in a helicopter.

Although there is no official confirmation of what caused the blaze, the Spanish government said according to information the fire broke out on the port side of the ferry.