Cruise ship hit by hantavirus arrives in Tenerife to evacuate passengers
Key takeaways
- MV Hondius entering the port of Granadilla de Abona to anchor.
- The cruise ship at the centre of a deadly outbreak of hantavirus has arrived in Tenerife for the evacuation of those onboard.
- The ship arrived in the Canary Islands in the early hours of Sunday morning carrying 146 people, after three people died of the virus and eight more became ill.
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MV Hondius entering the port of Granadilla de Abona to anchor. Photograph: Miguel Barreto/EPAView image in fullscreen MV Hondius entering the port of Granadilla de Abona to anchor. Photograph: Miguel Barreto/EPAHantavirus Cruise ship hit by hantavirus arrives in Tenerife to evacuate passengers MV Hondius anchors offshore carrying 146 people as authorities scramble to get planes to take them home
Prefer the Guardian on Google. The cruise ship at the centre of a deadly outbreak of hantavirus has arrived in Tenerife for the evacuation of those onboard.
The ship arrived in the Canary Islands in the early hours of Sunday morning carrying 146 people, after three people died of the virus and eight more became ill.