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Tuen Mun Mainland cargo ship crew fell into a coma, and the helicopter hovered for more than an hour and managed to rescue the injured

2021-08-04T22:31:46.319Z


A crew member fell into a cabin accident in Tuen Mun. At about 3:45 in the morning, the authorities received a report stating that one of the crew members of a mainland freighter docked off Butterfly Bay in Tuen Mun had fallen into the cabin; the authorities subsequently received another


A crew member fell into a cabin accident in Tuen Mun.

At about 3:45 in the morning, the authorities received a report stating that a crew member of a mainland freighter docked off Butterfly Bay in Tuen Mun had fallen into the cabin; the authorities subsequently received another report stating that someone had fallen into the sea. .

After receiving the report, the firefighters and ambulancemen rushed to the scene by firefighting ships and diving support ships. They searched the ship and the sea respectively. Finally, an injured person was found in the cabin. His head was injured and unconscious. Suspected from 5 The meter fell from the high position.


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Due to the difficulty of rescue at the scene, the firefighter urgently called the Government Flying Service to assist.

The flight service team dispatched a helicopter to the ship involved at about 4:20, and descended to about 500 feet to 650 feet above sea level, hovering at a low altitude under the wind and rain, while the flight crew dropped the rope and arrived at the ship involved.

Until 5:30 in the morning, the helicopter had to leave the scene temporarily, while the aircrew was still taking care of the injured on board and is now trying to send the injured to hospital.

It is reported that the injured have recovered consciousness after the rescuers were treated.

At about 6:15 in the morning, with the assistance of rescuers, the injured left the successfully involved vessel and were transported to the river inland wharf by fire-fighting ships, and then transferred by ambulance to Tuen Mun Hospital for treatment.

The helicopter hovered over the scene.

(Picture of FLIGHTRADAR24)

The freighter involved was moored off Tuen Mun.

(Picture of MARINETRAFFIC)

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Source: hk1

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