Rescue of Korean sailors in distress at sea in Khanh Hoa

Deputy captain Park Yechan (Korean nationality), suffered from acute appendicitis while the ship was passing through Khanh Hoa waters, and was immediately rescued and taken to the mainland for treatment.

Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center dispatched a large ship to rescue foreigners in distress at sea. Photo: NX

Early this morning (February 13), SAR-273 ship of the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center on duty in Khanh Hoa brought Park Yechan (24 years old, Korean nationality) to shore and transferred him to the hospital.

Mr. Park Yechan is the deputy captain of the Sao Unison (Panama nationality) ship from Brazil to China. Yesterday, when the ship passed through Khanh Hoa waters, about 174 nautical miles from Nha Trang, Mr. Park Yechan suffered from acute appendicitis, severe abdominal pain, risk of peritonitis, and poor health.

Park Yechan, a South Korean national suffering from acute appendicitis, was brought ashore for treatment. Photo: NX

The captain asked for help from the mainland. The Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center in Khanh Hoa immediately dispatched a large ship and a medical team to rescue the people.

Two foreign sailors injured at sea were rescued. Injured in an accident on a cargo ship while passing through Khanh Hoa waters, two foreign sailors were brought ashore and transferred to the hospital.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/dieu-tau-cuu-thuyen-vien-nguoi-han-quoc-bi-nan-tren-bien-2370895.html