The last patient receiving treatment following the Phu Quoc speedboat capsize has shown significant signs of recovery after six days of intensive care at Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City.
On July 19, Tran Thanh Linh, head of the hospital's Intensive Care Unit, said the patient, the most seriously injured survivor of the accident, had stabilised after being airlifted from Phu Quoc for specialised treatment.
Doctors said the patient is now fully conscious, no longer requires oxygen support and has stable blood pressure. The temporary cardiac pacemaker has been removed, and the patient is able to eat independently and carry out light daily activities while remaining in hospital.
The remaining victim in the Phu Quoc speedboat capsize is now able to eat independently in his hospital bed (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.
The Indian patient at the time he was flown from Phu Quoc to Ho Chi Minh City for treatment (Photo: Hospital).
Alongside the medical treatment, the owner of the vessel involved in the accident has pledged financial assistance of USD 1,000 to the family of each victim who died and USD 500 to each injured survivor receiving treatment.
Authorities in An Giang Province have also announced compensation for the victims' families, including USD 1,000 for each fatality, in addition to VND 5 million (USD 191) from the province's emergency assistance fund.
