Video. Watch: Passengers evacuated from hantavirus-hit cruise ship in Tenerife
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“Passengers began disembarking from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius in Tenerife on Sunday”
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Three independent web search results confirm that passengers from the MV Hondius were disembarking in Tenerife on Sunday due to a hantavirus incident.
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— Passengers disembarking from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius at the port of Granadilla in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain on Sunday.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/10/hantaviru…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/10/hantaviru…
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— MV Hondius cruise ship has reached the shores of Tenerife. We are in the port, coordinating the next steps for the safe disemarkment of the passengers. #hantavirus pic.x.com/LfBmxYkRT5.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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— Passengers are being taken from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius at the port of Granadilla in Tenerife on May 10, 2026. The ship has not docked but anchored in the harbor, with people fe…
https://www.dw.com/en/hantavirus-passengers-evacuate-off-mv-…
https://www.dw.com/en/hantavirus-passengers-evacuate-off-mv-…
“authorities launched evacuation and transfer operations at Granadilla port”
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Multiple sources confirm that evacuation operations took place at the port of Granadilla, Tenerife, and that the ship remained at anchor rather than docking.
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— Passengers are being taken from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius at the port of Granadilla in Tenerife on May 10, 2026. The ship has not docked but anchored in the harbor, with people fe…
https://www.dw.com/en/hantavirus-passengers-evacuate-off-mv-…
https://www.dw.com/en/hantavirus-passengers-evacuate-off-mv-…
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— The first passengers and crew from the MV Hondius - the cruise ship at the centre of the hantavirus outbreak - have disembarked in Tenerife. The ship arrived at the island earlier this morning, ending…
https://news.sky.com/story/three-dead-as-virus-breaks-out-on…
https://news.sky.com/story/three-dead-as-virus-breaks-out-on…
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— The MV Hondius is estimated to arrive at the port of Granadilla, Tenerife, in the early hours of Sunday. After negotiations between the Spanish government and the archipelago’s regional authorities, i…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/08/spanish-author…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/08/spanish-author…
“Small boats ferried passengers wearing protective gear from the anchored vessel to the quayside”
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Only one relevant source (AP Photo/dp via a web result) mentions passengers being ferried off in small launch boats. The other provided search results for this claim are irrelevant (referring to the movie 'Passengers').
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— Passengers is a 2016 American science fiction romance film directed by Morten Tyldum, written by Jon Spaihts and starring Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt. The supporting cast includes Michael Sheen,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passengers_(2016_film)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passengers_(2016_film)
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— Passengers: Directed by Morten Tyldum. With Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Michael Sheen, Laurence Fishburne. A malfunction in a sleeping pod on a spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet wake…
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1355644/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1355644/
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— Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt star in a high-stakes adventure about two passengers, Jim and Aurora, onboard a spaceship transporting them to a new life on another planet. The trip takes a deadly t…
https://www.amazon.com/Passengers-Jennifer-Lawrence/dp/B01MQ…
https://www.amazon.com/Passengers-Jennifer-Lawrence/dp/B01MQ…
“buses were waiting to transport them to medical facilities and Tenerife South airport”
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Three independent sources confirm the use of buses to transport passengers from Granadilla port to Tenerife South airport and medical facilities.
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— Military buses arrive at Granadilla Port to transfer passengers to waiting planes (Image: EFE). Political clash over anchoring.
https://www.canarianweekly.com/posts/Hantavirus-Cruise-Ship-…
https://www.canarianweekly.com/posts/Hantavirus-Cruise-Ship-…
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— Once the vessel reaches Tenerife, Spanish authorities will implement a security corridor transporting passengers from Granadilla port to a reserved area of Tenerife South Airport, where they will awai…
https://theportugalpost.com/posts/hantavirus-outbreak-on-cru…
https://theportugalpost.com/posts/hantavirus-outbreak-on-cru…
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— After disembarking, passengers will be transported to the airport in sealed buses Image: Hannah McKay/REUTERS. Medical teams are now checking passengers for signs of infection as they disembark MV Hon…
https://www.dw.com/en/hantavirus-passengers-evacuate-off-mv-…
https://www.dw.com/en/hantavirus-passengers-evacuate-off-mv-…
“Spanish nationals were prioritised in the first phase of the evacuation, officials said”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about the Spanish language and dictionaries, with no mention of evacuation priorities for Spanish nationals.
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— Spanish (español) or Castilian (castellano) is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from the Vulgar Latin spoken on the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. It originated in th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_language
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_language
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— SpanishDictionary.com is the world's largest online Spanish-English dictionary, translator, and reference tool.
https://www.spanishdict.com/
https://www.spanishdict.com/
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— Our free, fun, and effective course helps you learn Spanish with quick, science-based lessons personalized to you.
https://www.duolingo.com/course/es/en/Learn-Spanish
https://www.duolingo.com/course/es/en/Learn-Spanish
“Authorities said no one on board the ship was currently showing symptoms of hantavirus”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions of the word 'no' and does not contain any information regarding the health status of passengers on the MV Hondius.
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— No is an English word that has a negative meaning. It is the opposite of the word yes, which is a positive term. No is used when someone is turning away something. It is also used when opposing an ide…
https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/No
https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/No
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— 1. not any, not a, or not one: there's no money left; no card in the file. 2. not by a long way; not at all: she's no youngster. 3. (followed by comparative adjectives and adverbs) not: no fewer than …
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/no
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/no
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— The meaning of NO is not. How to use no in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no
“The vessel is expected to continue to Rotterdam for disinfection after the evacuation process”
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The provided evidence for this claim refers to Arizona Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) services and has no relevance to the MV Hondius or its destination.
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— Quickly and securely renew your registration. A portion of fees are donated to the sponsoring organization. A short term permit to operate a vehicle. View vehicle registration fees paid during the pre…
https://azmvdnow.gov/
https://azmvdnow.gov/
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— Renewing online is the fastest, most convenient and secure way to renew your vehicle registration. Note: You do not need a renewal notice to renew your registration online. Some registrations are due …
https://azdot.gov/mvd
https://azdot.gov/mvd
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— Visit AZMVDNow.gov for MVD services online. AZ MVD Now is the official service website for the Motor Vehicle Division. Complete dozens of MVD services online without visiting an MVD location. Select e…
https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/online-services
https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/online-services
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