A 54-year-old Indian man, the most seriously injured survivor of the tourist boat capsize off Phu Quoc Island, has shown significant improvement after three days of specialist treatment in Ho Chi Minh City.
The most seriously injured victim in the Phu Quoc speedboat capsize has shown positive health improvements (Photo: Hospital).
Nguyen Ly Minh Duy, a doctor at Cho Ray Hospital, said on the evening of July 16 that the patient had regained consciousness and that his brain haemorrhage had not worsened. Following coronary artery intervention and the implantation of a pacemaker, his cardiovascular condition and blood pressure had stabilised.
The man's lung injuries, caused by inhaling seawater, have also improved. Doctors have removed his breathing tube and he is now able to breathe independently, although he continues to receive oxygen therapy and remains under close medical observation.
The Indian man was flown from Phu Quoc to Ho Chi Minh City after the accident (Photo: Hospital).
The tourist boat accident occurred on the afternoon of July 11. The vessel, carrying 32 Indian tourists, three crew members and one Vietnamese tour guide, capsized while travelling from Hon May Rut to An Thoi Port on Phu Quoc Island in An Giang Province.
The accident claimed the lives of 15 tourists.
Among the survivors, the 54-year-old man was admitted to hospital in a coma with dangerously low blood pressure. Doctors diagnosed respiratory failure, severe lung damage caused by near-drowning that led to acute pneumonia and septic shock, multiple traumatic injuries and several fractured ribs.
In addition to his traumatic injuries, the patient had a history of diabetes and suffered an acute heart attack. He was transferred from Phu Quoc to Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City on July 13 for advanced treatment.