Norwegian Dawn passengers start to exit cholera-suspected US cruise ship near Mauritius, but many remain on board
- The Norwegian Dawn has been stranded off the East African island of Mauritius, following a series of gastrointestinal illnesses on board
- Authorities in Mauritius refused to allow the ship to dock in the harbour of the capital Port Louis, after the French island of La Réunion already turned the ship away
The first passengers on a cruise ship which has been stranded off the East African island of Mauritius due to a suspected cholera outbreak have left the ship after the authorities gave the all-clear.
They were originally expected to leave the ship on Sunday.
“The immigration authorities came on board on Monday evening so that the first people could disembark if they wanted to,” Clyde Bastienne, 49, from Mauritius, told dpa. He had travelled with his daughter from South Africa via Madagascar to Mauritius.
“But many are still on board.” The shipping company has so far not commented.
Following a series of gastrointestinal illnesses on board the Norwegian Dawn, the authorities in Mauritius refused to allow the ship to dock in the harbour of the capital Port Louis on Sunday, after the French island of La Réunion had already turned the ship away.
Southern Africa is currently experiencing one of the worst cholera outbreaks in years.
