Khanh Hoa (VNA) – Vietnam’smaritime search and rescue forces have brought two injured Filipino sailorson board a Panama’s vessel to the central province of Khanh Hoa for emergency treatment.
On November 8, the ship was navigatingthrough waters about 78 nautical miles southeast of Nha Trang when one sailorsuffered from a headache, bleeding profusely and was in a life-threateningsituation while another had difficulty walking.
The Energy Hope ship, which was en route from Singapore to the Republic ofKorea, asked for assistance to bring the sailors ashore for emergencyaid.
Upon receiving the information, the VietnamMartitime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) contacted the vesselto give instructions on how to provide first aid for the victims.
Thecentre dispatched a rescue ship and arranged a medical emergency teamin Nha Trang port to rescue the sailors. The victims were brought to the port at 10.30pm on the same day and then rushed to a hospital in Nha Trang city fortreatment./.
