A complete of 30 individuals from 12 nations disembarked, together with seven Britons.
Seven Brits disembarked from the hantavirus-hit ship mid-way via the cruise (Picture: Getty)
Seven British individuals disembarked from the hantavirus-hit ship mid-way via the cruise alongside a lady who later died, it has emerged.
A complete of 29 individuals left the ship when it docked within the distant South Atlantic island of St Helena, together with a Dutch girl who grew to become unwell throughout onward journey and later died. The girl was accompanying her husband’s physique, which was being repatriated after he died on the ship on April 11.
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Tour operator Oceanwide Expeditions stated in a press release: “On 1 April 2026, 114 visitors boarded MV Hondius in Ushuaia, Argentina. Thirty visitors disembarked MV Hondius on Saint Helena on 24 April 2026. This quantity consists of the physique of the visitor who handed away on board MV Hondius on 11 April 2026.”
29 individuals left the ship when it docked in St Helena (Picture: Getty)
The 30 individuals who disembarked had been from 12 nations, together with seven Britons. A Swiss nationwide who has since been recognized with hantavirus was additionally amongst those that disembarked the cruise on the British Abroad Terriority, in response to the Dutch authorities.
Three others had been evacuated from the ship on Wednesday, of British, Dutch and German nationalities.
In a press release launched by Oceanwide Expeditions on Thursday morning, they stated the ship left Cape Verde at 7.15pm on Wednesday and is crusing for Granadilla in Tenerife.
The assertion stated: “That is anticipated to take 3-4 days. No symptomatic people are current on board. Oceanwide Expeditions stays in shut and continuous dialogue with related authorities concerning our precise level of arrival, quarantine and screening procedures for all visitors, and a exact timeline.”
Three individuals have died following the outbreak (Picture: Getty)
Overseas Secretary Yvette Cooper stated on Wednesday the Overseas Workplace is “working urgently” to assist get Britons “safely house with correct safety for public well being”.
Well being Secretary Wes Streeting added: “The outbreak of hantavirus on the MV Hondius will likely be worrying many.
“The Authorities are taking this extremely significantly and are working urgently to assist the British nationals concerned.”
The ship is now crusing in the direction of Spain’s Canary Islands after being anchored for 3 days close to Cape Verde.
About 150 individuals are nonetheless aboard the cruise ship below “strict precautionary measures”, Oceanwide Expeditions has stated. They embrace 19 passengers and 4 crew members listed as British, in response to figures launched by the operator on Tuesday.
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