Cruise ship passengers threatened by protesters on Réunion Island as coronavirus fears rise

Police use teargas on protesters who tried to block Sun Princess cruise liner, which is full of Australian, New Zealand and British tourists

Passengers from Australia, New Zealand and the UK on board a Princess Cruises liner have been met by violent protests in Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean due to fears over coronavirus.

Police at Pointe des Galets used teargas on the protesters who had tried to block the cruise ship, which had already been turned away from nearby Madagascar.

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