The miraculous man who survived for almost 40 hours imprisoned the sinking barge

Tuesday, January 15, 2019 21:00 (GMT + 7)

After nearly 40 hours of killing in a sunken barge, Phan Ngoc Hau (35 years old, living in Duong Dong, Phu Quoc, Kien Giang) was rescued.

Sharing with Tien Phong Phu Quoc District General Hospital on January 15th, his health is still weak due to his recovery, but Mr Hau still remembers it as if the barge was in danger. Hau is a 700 ton barge carrying bricks from Ha Tien to Phu Quoc. Together with Phan Van Quang (60 years old, his father Hau) and his niece Nguyen Duy Kha (18 years old).

At around 13 January, when the barge was about 1 mile from Ong Doi Cape, there were problems with the barge's nose. "Back then, my father was lying in the back so I woke up with the driver to get to the ground to call my grandchild. During this time the boat turned and the water rolled me in the basement, everything happened in a second. The barge turned horizontally to the risk of sewing, but the hips were still floating, so I caught up until the rescue power saved it, ”recalled Hau.

Mr. Hau works at the General Hospital of Phu Quoc District – – nh Nhật Huy.

The victim was also present in this barge and was happy to escape, Nguyen Duy Kha (18 years old calling on Mr Hau with his brother) is not finished. Was wearing a grandmother (Mr. Quang – PV) to wear. The waves were so loud to me, I was also exhausted and sinking, but with the rescue vest I put and swam in search of him, but I didn't see it, so my grandfather was floating on the shore. Because it was dark, two grandchildren swam nearly 4:00 to go to Ong Ong Cape. At that time my strength was exhausted, my hands and feet trembling with the cold, but I tried to sit and wait to see if my brother was swimming, but didn't see. ”

Kha added that he and his grandfather came to report the functional area of ​​the fleet region 5 and called on his family to rescue him.

The barge story was canceled.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Chi Tuyet (Hau's wife) said that believing the barges had sunk, her husband disappeared, she was painful, the family then rented the boats and the divers to find … But more than the day they were looking, everyone hopelessly . Everyone in the family has prepared psychologically, ready to take care of people, because everyone thinks that Mr Hau has not returned.

“With more than 15 hours on January 14, divers went into the barge compartment and found that Mr. Hau was still alive, so he took the oxygen tank to support him and took my husband to the emergency hospital. He is still the greatest happiness for me and my family, ”said Tuyet.

Information from Phu Quoc General Hospital said that Hau's health is now stable and is being monitored by the Department of Internal Medicine because his abdominal pain still hurts.

As reported by Tien Phong on the morning of January 13, a barge that fires bricks from Ha Tien to Phu Quoc brought Thanh Binh's 12 Thanh Binh private company number, which was turned south of Ong Doi Cape, 1 mile from Mr Mui's nose, 3 crew members in the barge.

Receiving messages, Region 5. Navy sent forces and means to rescue. On January 13, at about 7:45 am, it was found that the barrier condition showed functional force.

Among the 3 crew members in the barge, two people who could swim themselves were Phan Van Quang (60 years old), Nguyen Duy Kha (18 years old), who was permanently resident in Duong Dong, Phu Quoc District. One crew member is Mr. Phan Ngoc Hau (35 years old, living in Duong Dong).