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Last two evacuation flights from hantavirus-hit ship to depart Monday afternoon

Sun, 10th May 2026 20:56

TENERIFE/MADRID, May ​10 (Reuters) - ⁠The final ​two flights to evacuate passengers ​from ‌the cruise ship ⁠hit by a deadly ⁠hantavirus outbreak ​docked near Tenerife will depart on Monday afternoon, ​Spain's ‌health minister said on Sunday evening, adding 94 ​passengers had been evacuated ‌so far.

One flight from Australia ‌will carry six passengers and another from New Zealand ​will take 18 passengers, ‌with both flights also taking passengers from ⁠other ⁠countries which did not ‌send their own repatriation ​flights, ​officials have ‌said. (Reporting by Corina Pons, Victoria Waldersee; Editing by Aurora Ellis)

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