New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully carried out a long-range medical evacuation of a critically injured Iranian fisherman from the fishing dhow Al-Owais, located in the middle of the Arabian Sea, approximately 1,500km west of Kochi.

The rescue operation, which began on Monday, concluded on Tuesday.

The operation commenced when the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC), Mumbai, received information from MRCC Chabahar, Iran, regarding a medical emergency and engine failure onboard the Iranian fishing dhow Al-Owais on October 27.

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The vessel had five crew members, including its master, Allah Baksh (Iranian national), who sustained serious injuries to bot...