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Spain prepares evacuations for hantavirus cruise as Canary Islands brace for 140 onboard
International
Published on 8 May 2026
Evacuation plans target passengers as countries arrange repatriation
Spain is preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew from a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship expected to dock at the Canary Islands this weekend. Health officials will carry out careful evacuations as several countries arrange repatriation for their citizens. Authorities are also monitoring people who disembarked earlier, while officials say the wider public risk remains low.
- Spain readies to evacuate 140-plus passengers and crew
- The cruise ship is expected to dock in the Canary Islands this weekend
- Countries are organizing repatriation for their citizens
- Officials are tracking earlier disembarkations; public risk is said low
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