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Canary islands blocks prolonged anchoring of mv hondius in tenerife
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The Canary Islands government has refused to allow the mv hondius cruise ship to anchor for more than 24 hours at puerto de granadilla, just hours before its scheduled arrival early sunday. The central government seeks a 36-hour window to coordinate the evacuation of the 147 asymptomatic passengers.
The MV Hondius cruise ship, where three passengers have died from hantavirus, is approaching Spain's Canary Islands for evacuation of most of its nearly 150 passengers.
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The World Health Organization confirms five cases of hantavirus following the outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius. Three people have died but the risk of further spread in society is assessed as low.
May 06, 2026 12:14