Bleeding When Defecating, A Foreigner From The Philippines Was Evacuated From A Kargo Ship In Aceh

The Basarnas team evacuated a citizen of the Philippines who is also a child of a Japanese-flagged cargo ship due to illness at Ulee Lheue Port, Banda Aceh, Wednesday (8/2/2023). (ANTARA)

BANDA ACEH - Banda Aceh National SAR Agency (Basarnas) team evacuated a foreign national (WNA) from the Philippines who is also a crew member of a Japanese-flagged cargo ship due to bleeding while defecating on the ship.

Head of Banda Aceh Basarnas Ibnu Harris Al Hussain in Banda Aceh, Wednesday, said the evacuated Filipino citizen was named Robert A Cagatin.

"The Filipino citizen is a crew member of a cargo ship with the name MV Shin Onoe. The person concerned was evacuated due to bleeding during bowel movements," said Ibnu Harris Al Hussain, quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, February 8.

Ibnu Harris said the Japanese-flagged cargo ship sailed from Singapore to Kamsar Port in Guinea, West Africa.

"The evacuation request was submitted by MV captain Shin Onoe to the Banda Aceh Basarnas. From this request, the Banda Aceh Basarnas dispatched an evacuation team," he said.

Furthermore, said Ibnu Harris, the Basarnas team coordinated with the cargo ship regarding evacuation operations. The Basarnas team moved from Ulee Lheue Port using the KN Kresna 232 ship to evacuate victims on Wednesday.

"The evacuation point is in the Bengal Strait, the waters between Aceh Island, Aceh Besar District, and Weh Island, Sabang City. The evacuation point is 7.5 nautical miles from Ulee Lheue Port, Banda Aceh City," said Ibnu Harris.

Before being evacuated to the SAR ship KN Kresna, the Filipino citizen underwent a health check. After being declared not problematic, the person concerned was dispatched by the SAR ship to be taken to Ulee Lheue Port.

Ibnu Harris said the evacuation process involved officers from the Class II Port Health Office (KKP) Banda Aceh, customs, immigration, police, port officers, and other relevant agencies.

"Arriving at Ulee Lheue Port, the victim was evacuated to Zainoel Abidin Hospital Banda Aceh using an ambulance for further medical treatment. With the evacuation of the Filipino citizen, the SAR operation was closed," said Ibnu Harris.