Helicopter takes seriously injured fisherman hit by ship to mainland

On October 29, Military Hospital 87 (Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa) said it was treating an injured fisherman on Song Tu Tay Island who was brought to the mainland by helicopter.

The patient was transferred by helicopter from Song Tu Tay Island to Nha Trang City.

The patient is Huynh Linh, born in 1998, residing in Hoai Nhon district, Binh Dinh province.

Previously, on the afternoon of October 26, while fishing, Mr. Linh was stabbed in the left side of his back by a fellow boatman with scissors.

The victim was taken to Song Tu Tay Island Hospital for emergency treatment. However, after 2 days of treatment, Mr. Linh still had a fever and was losing blood. The hospital reported to the Ministry of National Defense to request that the patient be transferred to the mainland for further treatment.

After receiving orders from the Military Medical Department, on the afternoon of October 28, the Southern Helicopter Company (Army Corps 18) coordinated with Military Hospital 87 to take a helicopter to Song Tu Tay Island to rescue Mr. Linh. At 11 p.m., the victim was brought to the mainland.

Colonel Nguyen Viet Bang, Deputy Director of Military Hospital 87, said that Mr. Linh was diagnosed with a wound in the lower left kidney. The patient is currently receiving blood transfusions to overcome the critical stage and is expected to undergo surgery in the next 2 days.

According to Giao Thong Newspaper