Nghe An Border Guard promptly provided emergency aid to a sailor in an accident at sea.

At 7:30 p.m. on February 20, the combat duty team, CommandNghe An Provincial Border Guardreceive information:

At 3:56 p.m. on February 20, fishing boat number NA-97272-TS with 18 crew members, owner and captain Nguyen Van Minh, residing in Quynh Long commune, Quynh Luu district, was exploiting aquatic products at coordinates 18⁰47'00”N – 106⁰At 19:00”E (about 30 nautical miles from Cua Lo port), a crew member on the ship, Mr. Tran Binh Trong, born in 1988, hometown: Quynh Long, Quynh Luu, was hit by a propeller, breaking his femur and pelvis.

The captain is sailing the ship into Cua Lo creek to bring the victim ashore for emergency treatment; the victim's family is asking for support from the authorities to quickly bring the victim ashore for emergency treatment at the hospital.

Canoes of the Border Guard Station of Cua Lo - Ben Thuy port, Nghe An province Border Guard welcomed and towed the fishing boat with the distressed crew member to shore. Photo: Phuong Linh

After receiving the information, the Provincial Border Guard Command coordinated with Ben Thuy Coastal Information Station and other coordinated forces to have a plan to support the family in taking the victim to the emergency room.

The medical staff of the Border Guard Station at Cua Lo - Ben Thuy port performed first aid on the victim. Photo: Phuong Linh

At 11:15 p.m. the same day, the Border Guard Station of Cua Lo - Ben Thuy port sent a canoe with 8 officers and soldiers to pick up (at a location 1.5 nautical miles from Cua Lo creek), tow, and guide the fishing boat with the crew in distress to shore. The unit's medical staff performed first aid and assisted in taking the victim to the Nghe An Province Orthopedic and Trauma Hospital for emergency treatment.