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Saudi maritime authorities evacuate sick Turkish sailor

Saudi maritime authorities evacuate sick Turkish sailor
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Authorities evacuated the sailor and transferred him to a hospital. (SPA)
Saudi maritime authorities evacuate sick Turkish sailor
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The Turkish sailor had a fever. (SPA)
Saudi maritime authorities evacuate sick Turkish sailor
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The sailor was onboard of a ship with Marshall Islands flag. (SPA)
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Updated 08 August 2020

Saudi maritime authorities evacuate sick Turkish sailor

Saudi maritime authorities evacuate sick Turkish sailor
  • The sailor was suffering from high body temperature
  • Authorities took precautionary coronavirus measures and transferred him to a hospital

DUBAI: Jeddah’s Maritime Rescue Coordination Center evacuated a sick Turkish sailor aboard a tanker on Friday, state news agency SPA reported.
The unnamed sailor, crewing for a tanker flying a Marshall Islands flag, had to be evacuated as he had fever
As a precaution, authorities implemented coronavirus measures during his evacuation and subsequent transfer to Prince Mohammed bin Nasser hospital in Jazan after briefing local authorities, the report added.
The sailor is now in a stable condition and the tanker’s agent was briefed on precautionary measures, officials said.