Fishermen in distress in Truong Sa brought to mainland for treatment
09/07/2023 08:18
The fishermen, who are residents of Binh Thuan province’s Phu Quy district, showed symptoms of dizziness and fatigue and suffered breathing difficulties after diving at a depth of 10-20m to catch seafood on September 5.
They were brought to the health station of Sinh Ton island where they received first aid. After a consultation via telemedicine system with Naval Medical Institute and Military Hospital 175, doctors said the patients must be brought to the mainland for treatment.
The same day, a helicopter operated by Army Corps 18 was sent to the island to pick up the patients and safely brought them to the hospital in the early morning of September 6./.