Archive · 16 Sep 2025
Indian Coast Guard Evacuates Injured Syrian Crew Member
A 20-year-old Syrian crew member on a cargo ship got hurt, suffering a head injury while working.
The ship was far from land, so they called for help.
The Indian Coast Guard sent a boat with a medical team to rescue him.
They met the ship at sea, took the injured person, gave him first aid, and brought him to shore.
He was then taken for more medical care and is reported to be in stable condition.
The ship was traveling from the Maldives to India when the incident occurred.
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) rescued an injured crew member from a cargo ship.
The injured crew member is a 20-year-old Syrian national.
The cargo ship was sailing from the Maldives to Kakinada, India.
The evacuation occurred approximately 200 nautical miles off Chennai.
The crew member suffered a head injury.
- Who
- The Indian Coast Guard rescued Adbulkader Yahya.
- What
- The ICG evacuated an injured crew member from a cargo ship.
- When
- September 16th
- Where
- Off the coast of Chennai, India
- Why
- A crew member sustained a head injury requiring medical attention.
- Injured Crew Member
- Adbulkader Yahya, 20-year-old Syrian
- Vessel Flag
- Belize
- Vessel Name
- MV Haje Nafela
- Incident Location
- 200 nautical miles off Chennai
- Evacuation Time
- 16th September, 2:15pm IST
- Origin to Destination
- Male, Maldives to Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh