The 852-passenger Sorrento (built 2003) was on the route between the Spanish ports of Palma de Mallorca and Valencia when the fire started.
Passengers and crew were ordered to the lifeboats after the fire could not be controlled, Spain’s government said.
The ship asked authorities for help at 1350 local time while it was 27 kilometres off the island of Mallorca, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport.
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