Inside the military-style Tenerife operation to get passengers off the hantavirus cruise ship
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 they’re racing against the weather to get people off that ship — a tropical storm could make things even more dangerous for those 147 stuck on board.
I can’t believe they planned this operation down to the last minute, but what about the crew who have been on the MV Hondius since Cape Verde? They must be terrified.
Renée Boskaljon’s reporting from Las Palmas really highlights how military-style precision is needed when you’ve got hantavirus and a storm approaching.
Why did it take so long to coordinate this offload? The passengers have been stuck for days — seems like the cruise line should have acted faster.
Hantavirus is no joke — I hope the medical teams on the ground in Tenerife are fully prepared to handle any cases that come ashore.