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Helicopter brings injured fisherman ashore for treatment

A man severely injured in an accident on board a fishing ship was brought ashore for treatment from Truong Sa township, the island district of Truong Sa off the coast of south-central Khanh Hoa province, on October 2.
Helicopter brings injured fisherman ashore for treatment ảnh 1A 31-year-old fisherman is transported by a helicopter to Military Hospital 175 in Ho Chi Minh City for treatment on October 2. (Photo: VNA)
Khanh Hoa (VNA) – A man severely injured in an accident on board a fishing ship was brought ashore for treatment from TruongSa township, the island district of Truong Sa off the coast of south-central KhanhHoa province, on October 2.

The 31-year-old fisherman was transported by a helicopterto Military Hospital 175 in Ho Chi Minh City, according to Naval Region 4 HighCommand.

The man, from neighbouring Ninh Thuan province, suffered seriousintra-abdominal bleeding and hepatic rupture following a fall when the ship he was working on was in the waters near Truong Sa island.

He was immediately taken to the island where military healthworkers provided him with first aid and mobilised local soldiers to donate him atotal of 700ml of blood./.
VNA
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