MV Hondius nears end of voyage after hantavirus ordeal
Key takeaways
- The hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship will dock at its final destination, Rotterdam, on Monday.
- The vessel is expected to dock in the Dutch port between 10 a.m. local time (0800 UTC) and noon (1000 UTC), according to officials
- Authorities are making quarantine arrangements for the ship's skeleton crew of 27 people — 25 crew and two medical staff — that have remained on board.
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The hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship will dock at its final destination, Rotterdam, on Monday. The remaining crew on board, including two medics, will disembark the ship.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Dt ASThe Hondius had been carrying around 150 passengers and crew from 23 countries when it reported three deaths from hantavirus earlier this month Image: Pedro Nunes/REUTERSAdvertisement MV Hondius, the cruise ship that sparked global alarm after a deadly hantavirus outbreak, is set to end its voyage on Monday, with Rotterdam in The Netherlands being its final destination.
The vessel is expected to dock in the Dutch port between 10 a.m. local time (0800 UTC) and noon (1000 UTC), according to officials