Spain: 2 hospitalized when ferry runs into islet near Ibiza

MADRID – A passenger ferry ran aground on an islet near the Spanish island of Ibiza, leaving a child and a man requiring hospitalization, authorities said Sunday. Nearly 40 people were evacuated from the ferry, and Spain’s maritime rescue service said a helicopter airlifted six people, including one child, all in need of immediate medical attention. The rescue service said that the ferry with 35 passengers plus a crew of nine called for help late Saturday after it had run aground an uninhabited islet situated outside Ibiza’s port.