Last two evacuation flights from hantavirus-hit ship to depart Monday afternoon

Last two evacuation flights from hantavirus-hit ship to depart Monday afternoon

​The ​final two flights ‌to evacuate ​passengers from the cruise ‌ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak docked near Tenerife ‌will depart on Monday afternoon, ‌Spain's health minister said on Sunday evening, adding 94 passengers ⁠had ​been ⁠evacuated so far.

One flight from ⁠Australia will carry six passengers ​and another from New Zealand ⁠will take 18 passengers, with ⁠both flights ​also taking passengers from other countries which ⁠did not send their own repatriation ⁠flights, ⁠officials have said.

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