Co To Border Guard Station promptly rescued fishermen in distress at sea.

At 9:25 a.m. on September 5, Co To Border Guard Station (Quang Ninh Border Guard Command) received a report at coordinates 20°08'00"N - 107°44'00"E, about 20 nautical miles southeast of Co To Island, on fishing boat QN-41283-TS owned by Mr. Le Huu Dien (born in 1973, residing in Co To special zone), there was a crew member in distress. The victim was Mr. Pham Van Thanh (born in 1978, from Quang Ngai province), who unfortunately had an accident while working at sea, was in poor health, and needed emergency medical care.

Co To Border Guard Station coordinated with other forces to bring the victim ashore. Photo: Provided by the unit

Immediately after receiving the news, Co To Border Guard Station mobilized a 500CV motorboat, 4 officers, soldiers and 1 doctor from Co To Special Zone Medical Center to organize rescue. At about 11:00 a.m. the same day, the rescue force reached the victim and brought him to Bach Long Vi Island (Hai Phong City), coordinated with Bach Long Vi Border Guard Station and local medical staff to perform first aid, initially stabilizing the victim's health condition.

At 11:45, the victim's health was temporarily stable, the working group and family continued to bring him back to the mainland. At 14:25, the victim was taken to Vung Duc port (Cam Pha ward) and transferred to Cam Pha General Hospital for emergency treatment. Clinical examination determined that the victim had suffered a serious stroke. Currently, the victim's health is temporarily stable and is being monitored.

The timely deployment of rescue forces and equipment demonstrated the sense of responsibility and dedication of officers and soldiers of Co To Border Guard Station in their duty to protect sovereignty , safety at sea and care for the lives of fishermen.

Hoang Nga

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