Hantavirus Cruise Passengers Will Be Evacuated Soon, Report Says (Latest Updates)
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- Passengers will wear full protective equipment and be taken to a local airport, ABC News added, noting officials said the plan is to prevent passengers from putting others at any type of risk.
- Fourteen passengers from Spain will be the first to be transferred.
Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Topline Passengers on the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship will be evacuated within the next day, ABC News reported early Saturday morning, and taken back to their respective countries under strict monitoring.
This aerial picture shows a general view of the cruise ship MV Hondius stationary off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 4, 2026.AFP via Getty ImagesTimelineSaturday, May 9, 2026 All passengers from the MV Hondius will start evacuations within 24 hours, according to an unnamed official from the Canarias Region government of Spain, cited by ABC News, who said passengers who are not ready to be transferred to an airplane of their destination will not be able to leave the cruise ship.
Passengers will wear full protective equipment and be taken to a local airport, ABC News added, noting officials said the plan is to prevent passengers from putting others at any type of risk.