Fire forces evacuation at sea ferry in Spain – El Universal (Venezuela)

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Tuesday 28 April, 2015 11:41 a.m.

Madrid.- A fire has forced the evacuation at sea Tuesday a ferry operated by the company Trasmediterránea with about 170 passengers, which made the route between Palma de Mallorca (Balearic Islands) and Valencia (eastern Spain) as concordant sources.

“Everyone has been evacuated,” the center Customer the company, while the Port Authority of Balearic announced on his Twitter account that three crew members were slightly injured “poisoned by smoke”, who were evacuated by helicopter, AFP quoted.

The incident occurred 35 miles (64.8 km) off the coast of Mallorca when the “Sorrento” sailed to the port of Valencia, according to the Port Authority.

A vessel services Salvage and two other ships, the “Puglia” and “Visemar I”, who were in the area have carried out the evacuation of burned ferry passengers, who are expected to arrive in the evening at Mallorca.

Shortly after leaving the port of Palma de Mallorca, the ship suffered “a fire engine causes that are unknown, “the Journal of Mallorca .

The photos released by this newspaper shows a dense column of smoke coming out of the wrecked ship, which, according to the Port Authority of Baleares “can sink into the position it is.”