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An official report into the deaths of three guests staying at a Sandals property in the Bahamas has blamed carbon monoxide poisoning, according to reports in Tuesday’s national press (24 May).
Elsewhere, there may be flight disruption in the Middle East due to sandstorms, while more cases of monkeypox have been reported in the UK.
Boris Johnson, meanwhile, is facing new "partygate" accusations after new images of him drinking at a Whitehall gathering emerge, while Crossrail is set to open – at last.
Here are the key travel headlines making the national press on Tuesday 24 May.
Sandals’ deaths due to carbon monoxide poisoning
Three American tourists found dead at a Sandals’ Emerald Bay resort in the Bahamas died due to carbon monoxide poisoning, autopsy and toxicology reports have concluded. They were found unresponsive in their rooms after feeling unwell the previous night. (Daily Mirror)
TTG has approached Sandals for comment.
Sandstorms cause flight disruption in Middle East
People have been told to stay at home and flights disrupted in parts of the Middle East after the latest in a series of unprecedented sandstorms swept across the region. Storms have sent thousands of people to hospital in recent weeks, with at least four deaths. They have also blanketed parts of Iran, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. (Sky News)
WHO warns about monkeypox outbreak
The World Health Organization has warned holidaymakers about the spread of monkeypox as summer approaches. The agency’s Europe director Dr Hans Henri Kluge warned that as summer begins across the continent, mass gatherings, festivals and parties could fuel the spread. (The Sun)
Crossrail opens with first services this morning
London’s much-delayed Elizabeth Line, also known as Crossrail, has seen its first trains depart from Paddington. It will eventually connect Reading with Essex and Kent via central London, Heathrow and the ExCeL exhibition centre in Docklands. (BBC News)
Partying PM ‘misled parliament’
Boris Johnson faces new accusations that he misled the Commons after new pictures of him at a party emerged standing by a table laden with empty bottles. The revelation comes ahead of the official report by Sue Gray, which may be released today. (The Times)
