Indian coastguard vessel rescues an injured French ship mariner

Panaji, Feb 20 (UNI) The Indian Coastguard jawans rescued an injured French Merchant vessel 'New Vision' mariner who got his right hand's four fingers amputated while working on a lathe machine, 300 km off Goa coast last evening.

The ICG vessel Savithribai Phule rushed to the site from Mormugao port to reach the French ship and offered first aid to the victim who was later brought to the shore for admitting him into a private hospital in Vasco-da-Gama.

The coastguard got the alert from its Maritime Rescue Centre in Mumbai seeking assistance to the French vessel crew, an official release said here today.

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