Live: Spanish passengers begin evacuating hantavirus-hit cruise ship, other nationalities to follow
Key takeaways
- Issued on: 10/05/2026 - 11:47Modified: 10/05/2026 - 11:57
- By: FRANCE 24 Passengers disembark from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship, MV Hondius, at Granadilla port in Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands on May 10, 2026.
- 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.
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Issued on: 10/05/2026 - 11:47Modified: 10/05/2026 - 11:57
By: FRANCE 24 Passengers disembark from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship, MV Hondius, at Granadilla port in Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands on May 10, 2026. © AP 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.
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.