Event Brief
U.S. plans evacuation for Americans on cruise ship
Filed: May 08, 2026 at 7:04 PM ET
Summary: The U.S. will off-board Americans from the MV Hondius in the Canary Islands and fly them home due to a hantavirus outbreak.
WHO: U.S. officials
WHAT: Methodical off-boarding and flights home for 147 Americans from the MV Hondius
WHEN: May 08, 2026 at 5:43 PM ET
WHERE: Canary Islands
WHY: Part of an evacuation plan for Americans on the cruise ship during a hantavirus outbreak.
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