UPDATE 1-Regional leader of Spain's Canary Islands rejects hantavirus-hit cruise docking there

MADRID, ​May ‌6 (Reuters) - The regional government of Spain's Canary ⁠Islands is opposed to ⁠allowing a luxury ​cruise ship that has been hit by an outbreak of the deadly hantavirus to dock ​on ‌the archipelago, its leader, Fernando Clavijo, said on Wednesday.

"This decision is not based on any technical criteria, nor is ​there sufficient information to reassure the ‌public or guarantee their safety," Clavijo told radio station COPE.

He added ‌that he had requested an urgent meeting with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to discuss ​the issue. Clavijo leads a coalition with the conservative ‌People's Party - the main opposition to Sanchez's Socialists.

Earlier on Wednesday, Spanish state broadcaster ⁠TVE ⁠reported the cruise ship was set ‌to dock at the Canary island of Tenerife, citing ​sources ​from the country's health ‌ministry. The ministry did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment. (Reporting by David Latona; Editing by Charlie Devereux)