Agatti, Aug. 28 -- An overnight medical evacuation of a critical patient took place from Lakshadweep on Wednesday night by the Naval Dornier, Indian Navy said in a statement.

According to the Indian Navy, a request for medical evacuation was received from the Lakshadweep administration at 12:30 a.m. on Thursday by the Southern Naval Command.

The Indian Navy Dornier was launched from INS Garuda, Kochi, at 01:20 am under challenging weather conditions, following which the patient was airlifted from Agatti Island and brought to Kochi. Following arrival in Kochi at 05:45 am, the patient was admitted to the Civil Hospital for immediate neurosurgical management.

"An overnight Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) of a critically ill patient was under...