July 24, 2017 | 21:02 (GMT+7)
Injured fisherman saved on Son Ca Island
PANO – The medical staff of Son Ca Island successfully conducted a operation on patient Tran Thanh Tong’s injured right hand due to an accident while operating an ice crusher on ship, said Colonel Vu Duy Khanh, Political Commissar of Son Ca Island, on July 23 afternoon.
Patient Tran Thanh Tong receiving surgery
Earlier, at 11:35 on July 23, Tong was hospitalized on Son Ca Island in a critical condition due to much blood loss. Tong, 22, a fisherman on ship numbered TG-92194 from Tien Giang province, was injured on the right hand while fishing about 100 nautical miles Southeast off Son Ca Island on July 22.
After the operation, the patient is recovering now but still needs to stay in the medical station for further treatment.
Translated by Thuy Duong