Germany, France, Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands to send planes for passengers on hantavirus-hit cruise ship

MADRID, May ​9 (Reuters) - ⁠Germany, France, Belgium, Ireland, ​and the Netherlands ​have confirmed ‌they will ⁠send planes to evacuate nationals ⁠from ​their respective countries aboard the Spain-bound cruise ship hit ​by ‌a hantavirus outbreak, Spain's interior minister said in ​Madrid on Saturday.

The European ‌Union is sending two further ‌planes for the remaining European citizens, Fernando Grande-Marlaska added. ​The U.S. and UK have ‌also confirmed planes and contingency plans were being ⁠arranged ⁠for non-EU ‌citizens whose countries were unable to ​send ​air ‌transport, he said.