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France: Cruise ship on lockdown over stomach bug outbreak
Key takeaways
- A stomach illness outbreak and the death of a man on board prompted authorities in Bordeaux to place a temporary disembarking ban on the ship.
- The vessel Ambition was midway through a 14-night voyage that began in Belfast and Liverpool.
- By the time the vessel reached Bordeaux on Tuesday evening, the stomach bug had already spread.
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A stomach illness outbreak and the death of a man on board prompted authorities in Bordeaux to place a temporary disembarking ban on the ship.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Dj Qp The ship departed from the UKImage: Christophe Archambault/AFPAdvertisement French authorities on Wednesday held off a British cruise ship with more than 1,700 passengers and crew, after an elderly man died onboard and dozens suffered a stomach illness.
The vessel Ambition was midway through a 14-night voyage that began in Belfast and Liverpool. It had planned stops in northern Spain and along France's Atlantic coast.
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