Panaji, February 20: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) safely evacuated a Mexican national who suffered a heart attack onboard a passenger vessel off the Goa coast, a senior official said on Tuesday. A medical evacuation at sea was successfully executed by the ICG Ship C-158, ensuring the safety and well-being of Mexican national Fernando Cruz Mendez (53) on Monday, the ICG spokesperson said. Indian Coast Guard Evacuates Critically Ill Man From Lakshadweep Group of Islands Amid Extreme Weather Conditions (Watch Video).

The coast guard received a message from Celebrity Millennium, a passenger vessel, about a medical emergency around 7.25 pm on Monday, around 40 km from the coast, he said.A passenger had suffered a heart attack onboard the vessel, which was proceeding towards Mumbai, the official said. Indian Coast Guard Daring Operation Video: ICG ALH Dhruv Chopper Evacuates Critically Ill Indian National From MT Celestial Copenhagen Near Porbandar Amid Extreme Weather Conditions.

The Coast Guard Headquarters in Goa immediately diverted ICGS C-158, which was on area patrol, he said. "The ICGS C-158 reached the vessel at 9.30 pm. It cast off from MV Celebrity Millennium along with the patient, his wife and a medical attendant, and entered Mormugao harbour at 11.30 pm. The patient was handed over to an ambulance at Mormugao Port for further medical management," the official said.

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