Mokpo Coast Guard Urgently Transports Emergency Patient from Island Village Amid Severe Weather Conditions

Resident A, who suffered a fracture in the left arm due to a tractor overturn accident on Maehwado Island, Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do, was urgently transferred by the Coast Guard. (Photo by Mokpo Coast Guard Station)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Seo Young-seo] An accident occurred in a village on an island in Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do, where an octogenarian resident riding a power tiller fell into a ditch, and the Coast Guard urgently transported him.

According to Mokpo Coast Guard Station (Chief Im Jae-su) on the 11th, at around 3:17 PM on the 10th, a resident A (in his 80s) fell into a ditch while operating a power tiller on Maehwa-do, Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do, and suffered a severe fracture in his left arm, a report was received.

The Coast Guard dispatched a coastal rescue boat from the local police substation, boarded the patient and guardian at Giseom Dock on Maehwa-do, and promptly transported them. They arrived at Garyong Dock on Amhae-do at around 4:25 PM and handed over the patient to the waiting 119 ambulance team.

With the help of the Coast Guard, Mr. A, who was urgently transported, was moved to a hospital in Mokpo for treatment.

A Mokpo Coast Guard official said, “At the time of transporting the emergency patient, passenger ships were restricted due to bad weather,” and added, “We will do our best to protect the precious lives of the people by ensuring the safest and fastest transportation under any circumstances.”

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