In May 2026, 101 people died in Spain due to the heat, which is a record since 2015. The figure was 3.6 times higher than the decade average.
The Spanish Ministry of Health has confirmed a hantavirus infection in a passenger of the MV Hondius. The patient is in isolation under medical supervision at the Gómez Ulla Hospital.
Eight cases of hantavirus and three deaths have been recorded on board the MV Hondius. Medics have begun testing and preparing for the evacuation of passengers.
