The plan to offload the remaining 147 passengers and crew on board MV Hondius travelling from Cape Verde to Tenerife has been planned down to the last minute and is also racing against the weather, reports Renée Boskaljon in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria
The plan to offload the remaining 147 passengers and crew on board MV Hondius travelling from Cape Verde to Tenerife has been planned down to the last minute and is also racing against the weather, reports Renée Boskaljon in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria
It’s crazy that they’re racing against the weather to get everyone off the MV Hondius—hope that storm doesn’t hit before they finish.
So 147 passengers and crew are stuck on that ship near Tenerife after that hantavirus case? That’s got to be terrifying for them.
Renée Boskaljon’s report from Las Palmas really shows how military-style planning is needed when you’re dealing with a potential outbreak at sea.
Why did they wait until reaching Tenerife to offload everyone? Seems like they could have stopped earlier in the Canary Islands.
Hantavirus is no joke—I remember reading about outbreaks in the Americas. Glad they’re taking it seriously with a detailed operation.
I wonder how the crew feels about this after already being isolated on the ship from Cape Verde. Must be exhausting mentally.
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