Indian Coast Guard vessels rescues: A gravely injured Filipino national was rescued on Saturday by an Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ship after he fell 20 feet onto an unoccupied cargo ship.
According to ICG officials, the citizen of the Philippines was badly hurt in the accident and had many fractures.
The ICG claims that the Filipino crew suffered many injuries after falling from a height of 20 feet into the empty cargo vessel MV Rostrum Cynic. According to them, the injured party was evacuated on Saturday.
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“On November 11, the @IndiaCoastGuard Ship Rajkiran removed a seriously hurt crew member from the MV Rostrum Cynic. The Filipino crew suffered several fractures after falling 20 feet into an empty cargo hold, as reported by ICG on X.
@IndiaCoastGuard Ship Rajkiran evacuated a critically injured crew from MV Rostrum Cynic on 11 Nov. The Filipino crew had fallen 20 feet into an empty cargo hold sustaining multiple fractures. Patient was safely evacuated and brought to #PortBlair for further medical management. pic.twitter.com/0RP9echWJT
— Indian Coast Guard (@IndiaCoastGuard) November 12, 2023
After being securely evacuated, the patient was taken to Port Blair to receive more medical care. Further details on the incident are awaited.
