Final Passengers Leave Virus-Hit Cruise Ship as New Hantavirus Cases Emerge

By admin May 12, 2026 No comment

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The last passengers have disembarked from the virus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius after authorities confirmed three additional positive hantavirus cases linked to the outbreak. The ship departed Tenerife for the Netherlands following the evacuation of its remaining passengers and crew. So far, seven confirmed hantavirus cases and two suspected infections have been tied to the

French Passenger Shows Hantavirus Symptoms After Evacuation From MV Hondius

By admin May 11, 2026 No comment

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French authorities placed five passengers evacuated from the cruise ship MV Hondius into strict isolation after one French national developed hantavirus symptoms during a repatriation flight from Tenerife to Paris. Ambulances and PPE-clad medical teams received the passengers at Le Bourget Airport before transferring them to Bichat Hospital for quarantine and medical

Tenerife Faces Tension as Hantavirus Cruise Ship Nears Island

By admin May 9, 2026 No comment

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Residents and dock workers in Tenerife are expressing concern and frustration as the cruise ship MV Hondius, linked to a hantavirus outbreak, prepares to arrive near the island this weekend. The ship, travelling from Cape Verde, saw multiple passengers fall ill, with several deaths reported during the voyage. Protesters gathered outside the Canary Islands parliament […]

New Suspected Hantavirus Case Emerges as Cruise Ship Contact Tracing Expands

By admin May 8, 2026 No comment

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Health authorities are investigating a new suspected hantavirus case involving a British national on the remote South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha, as global contact tracing efforts linked to the luxury cruise ship MV Hondius continue. The island, one of the world’s most isolated inhabited locations, had been visited by the ship in April […]

Pope Leo XIV to Visit Canary Islands During Spain Tour

By admin May 6, 2026 No comment

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Pope Leo XIV will travel to Spain from June 6–12, marking his first visit to a European Union country outside Italy since becoming pontiff. As part of the trip, he will visit the Canary Islands—a major entry point for migrants crossing dangerous Atlantic routes to Europe. During his time on Tenerife and Gran Canaria, the […]

Deadly Tidal Surge in Tenerife Claims Three Lives, Injures 15

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Powerful waves slammed into the popular Spanish island of Tenerife, leaving three people dead and 15 others injured. The victims included a woman who suffered a heart attack after being swept into the water near Puerto de la Cruz, and two men who were pulled from the ocean at Santa Cruz de Tenerife and El […]

Tenerife Wildfire: Evacuations Ordered Amidst Resurgent Blaze in Scorching Heat

By admin October 5, 2023 No comment

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Around 3,000 individuals have been forced to evacuate their residences on Spain’s Tenerife island due to a rekindled wildfire. This fire, originally ignited on Wednesday, has now affected communities in the island’s northeast, situated away from the primary tourist zones. High temperatures and strong winds have caused the same fire that ravaged the area in […]

Villages Forced to Evacuate as Tenerife Wildfires Worsen

By admin August 17, 2023 No comment

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A significant wildfire on the Spanish island of Tenerife has resulted in the mandatory evacuation of five villages. The fire, which originated in a nature reserve on the island’s northeastern coast, has expanded to cover approximately 800 hectares since it ignited on Tuesday night. Access to the forest encompassing Mount Teide, Spain’s highest peak, has […]

Spain coast guard spots boat during search for missing migrant vessel

By admin July 10, 2023 No comment

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The Spanish coast guard has located a boat carrying around 200 migrants that went missing over a week ago. The boat was found 71 miles south of Gran Canaria, and a coast guard vessel has been dispatched for rescue operations. The fishing boat had departed from a coastal town in southern Senegal, approximately 1,700km away […]