Coast Guard rescues Chinese sailor off Nha Trang coast

Saturday, 09:58, 09/09/2017

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Coast Guard on Friday, September 8, coordinated successful evacuation of a sick Chinese sailor, Zhongyunxiao, aboard a ship around 35 nautical miles northeast of Nha Trang.

The injured crewmember was evacuated after receipt of an SOS message from the Yuan Yue Hu vessel travelling from Hong Kong to Singapore.

After treatment at a hospital in Nha Trang the condition of the crewmember is stable, Coast Guard authorities said. They are now coordinating with local Chinese officials to arrange transportation for the crewmember’s return to China.

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