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Passengers from virus-stricken ship land in Australia

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AFP Melbourne
Last Updated : Apr 12 2020 | 7:08 AM IST

More than 100 Australians and New Zealanders landed in Melbourne on Sunday after two weeks stranded aboard a virus-infected cruise ship off Uruguay, officials said.

An unmarked charter plane arrived in the morning at Melbourne's Tullamarine carrying roughly 110 passengers from the Greg Mortimer liner, an AFP photographer saw.

A small group of New Zealanders immediately transferred to a separate charter plane bound for Auckland.

Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne confirmed the flight had landed safely, tweeting: "Thanks to all involved, a very complex undertaking."

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First Published: Apr 12 2020 | 7:08 AM IST

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