Bangladesh Coast Guard provided medical assistance to a sick passenger on a launch near Chandpur estuary after receiving a call on its emergency hotline, 16111.
On Tuesday, the Dhaka-bound launch MV Karnaphuli-10 from Bhola reached the area around 12:30pm when a passenger suddenly fell ill. The passenger’s uncle called the Coast Guard emergency service number seeking help.
Upon receiving the news, a medical team from the Coast Guard Station Chandpur quickly reached the launch and provided necessary medical assistance to the sick passenger.
Later, for advanced treatment, the patient was brought to the Chandpur Launch Terminal by a Coast Guard boat. Under Coast Guard supervision, the patient was sent to Ibn Sina Hospital in Dhaka via a private ambulance, said a press release.
