Indian Navy Conducts Medical Evacuation Of Critically Ill Child From Agatti Island

The Indian Navy performed a swift clinical evacuation of a significantly in poor health 7-year-old kid from Agatti Island in Lakshadweep on Sunday, officers mentioned.

Following an pressing request from the Union Territory of Lakshadweep management, a Naval Dornier plane used to be straight away dispatched from INS Garuda in Kochi at 3:00 within the afternoon, in spite of difficult climate stipulations. The kid, accompanied by way of oldsters, used to be effectively airlifted and dropped at Kochi at 6:00 within the night.

According to a liberate issued by way of the Indian Navy, the affected person used to be promptly shifted to a civil medical institution for additional clinical remedy upon arrival.

The operation highlights the Indian Navy’s dedication to reply to emergencies and supply help – “Anytime, Anywhere.”

Indian Coast Guard on Sunday persevered its rescue operations to rescue staff of a Liberia-flagged container vessel that had capzised within the Arabian Sea after growing a serious tilt following its departure from the Vizhinjam port in Kerala an afternoon in the past.

According to officers concerned within the operation, 21 of the 24 staff individuals onboard had been rescued up to now, whilst the Captain, Chief engineer, and 2nd engineer remained onboard to facilitate deliberate salvage operations.

The Liberia-flagged container vessel MSC ELSA 3 advanced a serious 26-degree tilt on Saturday round 38 nautical miles southwest of Kochi, in keeping with the Coast Guard PRO.

The staff onboard the Coast Guard vessel reported to be hale and hearty.

The Coast Guard PRO mentioned the Indian Coast Guard and Indian Navy are keeping up their positions to watch the placement of the vessel.

Further, they mentioned, the send is now in a state of equilibrium, and not using a additional record seen. Indian Navy are these days making exams to decide if the vessel can also be towed, aiming to stop further environmental injury.

The 184-metre-long send had departed from Vizhinjam Port on May 23 and used to be anticipated to achieve Kochi on May 24.