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Three passengers dead after suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship

3 May 2026 at 19:52

Further three people taken ill, including 69-year-old Briton reported to be in intensive care in South Africa

Three people have died after a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship sailing in the Atlantic.

One case of hantavirus infection had been confirmed and there were five additional suspected cases, the World Health Organization told Agence France-Presse on Sunday.

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Person found dead in car after it plows into health club in Portland, Oregon

2 May 2026 at 22:38

Investigators find explosives in car, which crashed into Multnomah Athletic Club shortly before 3am Saturday

A person was found dead after a vehicle plowed into a health club in downtown Portland, Oregon, early Saturday morning, police said. Investigators later found explosives inside the car.

Portland police and the Portland fire and rescue department responded to the Multnomah Athletic Club shortly before 3am after the vehicle crashed through the front entrance and caught fire. Once the blaze was brought under control, a person was found dead inside the vehicle, police said in a statement.

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