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Two Indians aboard cruise ship hit by deadly Hantavirus outbreak

Two Indians were among 149 people aboard a luxury expedition cruise ship stranded in the Atlantic Ocean after a deadly hantavirus outbreak left three passengers dead and eight others infected or suspected to be infected, according to BBC.

The Times of India · May 8

How a deadly hantavirus outbreak unfolded on a cruise ship for weeks before it was identified

A deadly outbreak of the rare hantavirus unfolded over the course of weeks on a cruise ship that sailed from Argentina toward Antarctica and then across the Atlantic Ocean as passengers and crew members fell sick

The Independent UK · May 5

‘We want to go home’: US travel blogger breaks down as hantavirus outbreak kills 3 on Atlantic cruise ship

An American travel blogger has described panic and uncertainty aboard a luxury cruise ship struck by a suspected hantavirus outbreak in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Cape Verde, which has killed three passengers and left dozens stranded at sea.

The Times of India · May 5

Three dead and British tourist in intensive care after hantavirus outbreak on polar expedition ship

A 69-year-old British national remains in intensive care in South Africa

The Independent UK · May 3

Timmy, the whale stranded off Germany's coast, swims off and gets stuck...again

The plan was to lift the whale from the seabed using inflatable cushions and transport it with pontoons back to the North Sea or possibly as far as the Atlantic Ocean.

Euronews · Apr 20

Sørvágsvatn: The lake that 'floats' above the ocean thanks to a unique optical illusion

Sørvágsvatn, also called Leitisvatn, is the largest lake in the Faroe Islands. Viewed from a certain angle, one side appears to hover above the Atlantic Ocean.

LiveScience · Mar 13

A sea turtle with 3 flippers swims free after Florida rehab, now followed by satellite

A loggerhead sea turtle has returned to the Atlantic Ocean after rehabilitation at a Florida turtle hospital

The Independent UK · Jan 28

Photos show aquagym classes in Senegal helping people with reduced mobility

Participants of all ages gather on a beach in Dakar for low-impact aquagym sessions in the Atlantic Ocean, moving in the water to ease pain and improve mobility.

The Independent UK · Jan 27

Fighting climate change in the Sahel is worsening conflicts - new research shows how

The Sahel, the semi-arid African region stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Red Sea in the east, has become the epicentre of global terrorism, given the high number of attacks by armed groups and the resulting fatalities, including those suffered by civilians. This development is rooted…

The Conversation · Jan 20

Weather tracker: Thunderstorms and heavy rain hit Iberian peninsula

Severe conditions caused by deep area of low pressure to north-west of Spain in the Atlantic Ocean

The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2025