Passengers aboard a cruise ship affected by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will start being flown to their countries of origin after the vessel arrives in the Canary Islands on Sunday, the Spanish government said on Friday.The MV Hondius is scheduled to reach the port of Granadilla on the island of Tenerife, off the coast of West Africa, on Sunday morning, cabinet minister Angel Victor Torres told journalists.“That same day, we will have planes available and will be able to start getting these people onto the planes,” he said.
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Spain to repatriate guests as hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for Canaries
Spain will repatriate passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship after it docks in the Canary Islands on Sunday. The vessel is experiencing a hantavirus outbreak.
Agence France-Presse,Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-08 · 12:06 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Spain will repatriate passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship after it docks in the Canary Islands on Sunday. The vessel is experiencing a hantavirus outbreak. Upon arrival at the port of Granadilla on Tenerife, flights will be arranged to transport guests back to their home countries. This action is being taken by the Spanish government to address the health situation on board. The repatriation process is expected to begin on the same day the ship reaches port.
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Flights will be available on Sunday to transport passengers from the ship.
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The cruise ship MV Hondius is scheduled to arrive in the Canary Islands on Sunday.
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Passengers on a cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak will be repatriated.
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The vessel is affected by a deadly hantavirus outbreak.
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