Cruise passengers can disembark after suspected cholera. A criminal trial against the Eagles song manuscripts has begun

After the cholera was declared ‘all clear’ on board the cruise ship ‘Norwegian Dawn’ in the port of the East African island of Mauritius, the first passengers left the ship. They began their journey home, which was originally scheduled for Sunday.

“On Monday evening, immigration authorities came on board so that the first people could disembark if they wanted to,” 49-year-old passenger Clyde Bastienne from Mauritius, who traveled to Mauritius with his daughter from South Africa via Madagascar, told the German news agency. “But many are still on board.” The shipping company initially made no comment.

The police in Mauritius announced on Tuesday that the ‘Norwegian Dawn’ would leave again in the evening. Then the more than 2,000 passengers who actually wanted to start their cruise to South Africa on Sunday can also start their journey.

Since Sunday, more than 2,000 passengers and 1,000 crew members have been stuck aboard the cruise ship ‘Norwegian Dawn’, two miles off the port of Port Louis due to suspected cholera outbreaks. After a series of gastrointestinal illnesses on board, Mauritius authorities refused to allow the ship to dock in the port of the capital Port Louis.

The all-clear was given on Monday afternoon: The suspicion of cholera was not confirmed in the approximately fifteen people affected. Authorities in Mauritius now suspect food consumed during shore leave that did not meet hygiene regulations was the trigger, it was said on Tuesday.

However, there was criticism of the crisis management. “That could have been better,” said a German passenger on Tuesday evening. “We were informed too late and insufficiently.” It only became clear that something was wrong when the ship did not dock in La Réunion as planned. He also doesn’t know what will happen next, said the man who originally wanted to fly to Frankfurt on Sunday. (saw/sda/dpa)