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Indian coast guard saves German in mid-sea operation

<p>Seventy-five-year-old man had suffered a heart attack on board a sailing cruise ship; timely rescue operation by ICG helps save life</p>

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The coast guard copter winching the German from the ship
The coast guard copter winching the German from the ship

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) managed to save a German national who had suffered a cardiac attack onboard a cruise ship on Saturday. According to the ICG, they had received a distress message around 2.30pm, mentioning that a German passenger cruise ship with 1,855 passengers on board had a 75-year-old German, Konrad Anton, who had suffered a cardiac arrest. After the call was received, the coast guard immediately coordinated a helicopter, and a fast interceptor boat was launched within minutes.

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