Vietnamese chef in critical condition saved in India.

The cargo ship Bohwa Amoy is docking at Mangaluru port.

PHOTO: TAKEN FROM THE HINDU

The cargo ship Bohwa Amoy docked at New Mangaluru port on August 13, carrying 7,141 tons of raw cashew nuts from Africa to India.

On August 16th, the captain called to report that a member of the crew, the ship's head chef, had suddenly collapsed due to chest pain.

"We quickly transferred him to Athena Hospital and Dr. MS Puthran took over the case," The Hindu newspaper quoted Sai Sharan Kottari, a partner at ETA Shipping and Logistics, as saying.

At Athena Hospital, the Vietnamese patient was admitted to the intensive care unit with extremely low blood flow to the heart.

On August 19th, the patient was transferred to Kasturba University Medical Hospital, and the coronary angioplasty surgery was successfully performed on August 20th.

Dr. M. Padmanabha Kamath of Kasturba University Medical Hospital said that fortunately, the patient did not suffer a heart attack while the ship was at sea.

The Vietnamese head chef is expected to be discharged from the hospital on August 23rd and may return to Vietnam once his health condition stabilizes.

"Officials at the Port of New Mangalore, along with immigration, customs, and medical services, quickly provided timely assistance, allowing for the rescue of the crew members," Kottari said.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/bep-truong-nguoi-viet-trong-con-nguy-kich-duoc-cuu-song-o-an-do-18524082113031173.htm