BSS
  11 May 2026, 17:22

Spain says final hantavirus ship evacuees to take plane to Netherlands

GRANADILLA DE ABONA, Spain, May 11, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The final 22 people to leave a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will take a plane to the Netherlands on Monday rather than evacuate in two separate flights, Spain's health minister said.

"In the end, the flight to the Netherlands will also take the citizens who are on the Australian flight," Monica Garcia said. He added that Australian authorities "can't guarantee the arrival on time" of their plane.