Passengers evacuated from the cruise ship MV Hondius, which was affected by a hantavirus outbreak, disembark after touchdown on the Eindhoven Air Base, Netherlands, on Could 12, 2026.
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The final two evacuation planes carrying passengers and crew from the hantavirus-hit ship MV Hondius landed within the Netherlands Tuesday (Could 12, 2026), in line with an AFP journalist.
Travelling within the two planes had been 28 evacuees from the ship, in line with the Dutch Overseas Ministry, together with passengers, crew, and medical workers.
The primary airplane to land was transporting six former visitors of the Hondius, 4 from Australia, one from New Zealand, and one British one who lives in Australia.
These six are anticipated to remain in a quarantine facility near the airport earlier than being repatriated in direction of Australia.
Carrying white medical overalls and facemasks, they disembarked from the air ambulance, clutching white luggage of their belongings, and walked into the terminal.
The opposite airplane was carrying 19 crew members, one British physician and two epidemiologists (one from the World Well being Group and one from the European Centre for Illness Prevention and Management).
These crew members disembarked with out medical gear however nonetheless carrying masks, additionally carrying giant white sacks of their belongings.
The Hondius is already steaming its method from Tenerife to Rotterdam within the Netherlands, the place it would dock for disinfection.
Nonetheless onboard are 25 crew and two medical workers, operator Oceanwide Expeditions mentioned on Monday (Could 11, 2026).
The vessel can also be carrying the physique of a German passenger who died in the course of the voyage.
Revealed – Could 12, 2026 07:20 am IST