Cruise Ship Passengers Evacuated After Hantavirus Outbreak

Travelers aboard the cruise vessel MV Hondius have begun leaving the ship at Spain’s Canary Islands following an outbreak of hantavirus, with passengers now being transported back to their home nations.

Health officials are overseeing the evacuation process as passengers disembark from the affected vessel. The outbreak has prompted authorities to implement safety protocols for those who were aboard the ship.

The evacuation efforts continue as passengers make their way home from the Canary Islands location where the ship docked.