Cruise passengers get off in Cambodia after two weeks at sea over virus fears


Hun Sen (left) greeting passengers who disembarked from the Westerdam cruise ship in Sihanoukville on February 14, 2020 with roses. - AFP

SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (AFP): Passengers on a cruise ship that was turned away from ports around Asia over fears they could be carrying the new coronavirus finally began disembarking in Cambodia on Friday (Feb 14)

Cambodia's strongman premier Hun Sen welcomed around 100 tourists who were handed flowers as they stepped ashore after an uncertain two weeks at sea.

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