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PH Coast Guard rescues injured Chinese sailor off Antique

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1720148012439449861488_936825921816094_5529600947433991266_n.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The PCG deployed BRP Kalanggaman to extract the injured Chinese engineer.</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Thursday mobilized a team to help an injured Chinese sailor in the waters off Antique province.</p><p>The 35-year-old Chinese crew member of <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Hong Kong-flagged vessel MV BBG Qinzhou was in significant pain after his left thumb was accidentally cut<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"> by a fan blade, the PCG said. </span></span></p><div><span id="isPasted"><strong><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/19/how-ph-navy-officer-lost-a-finger-during-china-ramming-incident-in-ayungin-1809">• How PH Navy officer lost a finger during China ramming incident in Ayungin</a></strong></span></div><div><span><span id="isPasted"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/7/pcg-slams-chinese-attempt-to-block-medical-evacuation-of-sick-personnel-in-west-ph-sea-2202">• PCG slams Chinese attempt to block medical evacuation of sick personnel in West PH Sea</a></span></span></div><div><span><span id="isPasted">The accident occurred after the vessel left Nansha, China on its way to Tanjung Bara, Indonesia.</span></span></div><div><span><span>T<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">he PCG deployed BRP Kalanggaman to the vessel&#x27;s location at 1.5 nautical miles off Nogas Island, Anini-y in Antique.</span> </span></span></div><div><span><span><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:498px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1720149370032coastguard0000.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">PCG medical personnel gives medical assistance to the injured Chinese engineer.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span>Four PCG medical personnel provided medical assistance to the patient on the way to Muelle Loney Wharf in Iloilo City. </span></span></div><div><span><span><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/world/2024/6/19/china-says-coast-guard-did-not-take-direct-measures-vs-ph-personnel-1822">• China says coast guard did not take direct measures vs PH personnel</a></span></span></div><p><span><span>The injured sailor was then </span></span>turned over to the vessel&#x27;s agent, who brought him to the nearest hospital for medical attention.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VgmFOlv0Zz0?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>According to the PCG, the 35-year old Chinese crew member was in significant pain after his left thumb was accidentally cut by a fan blade. </p>

According to the PCG, the 35-year old Chinese crew member was in significant pain after his left thumb was accidentally cut by a fan blade.