Live: Spanish passengers begin evacuating hantavirus-hit cruise ship, other nationalities to follow

Live Live: Spanish passengers begin evacuating hantavirus-hit cruise ship, other nationalities to follow Europe

Issued on: 10/05/2026 - 11:47Modified: 10/05/2026 - 11:57

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Spanish passengers began arriving on shore from the cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak which anchored near Tenerife in the Canary Islands early on Sunday morning, with groups of nationals from other ​countries to follow. Follow our live blog for all the latest updates. 

10/05/2026 - 11:44

Spanish passengers start disembarkation from ship hit by hantavirus

Spain began bringing Spanish passengers ashore from the cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak which anchored near Tenerife on Sunday, with groups of nationals from other ​countries to follow.

Spanish ‌nationals were the first to disembark on small boats in groups of five and be taken to shore where ⁠they were transferred onto buses and taken to the local airport.

The passengers, who are not showing any symptoms of the virus, will board a flight back to Madrid on a Spanish military plane and taken ‌to hospital to be quarantined, government officials said, emphasizing that they will have no contact with members of the public.

 

(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters) 

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