Tomy could be shifted to Mauritius for treatment tomorrow
September 26, 2018 17:11
Commander Abhilash Tomy, undergoing treatment in a remote Indian
Ocean island after being rescued mid-sea, will possibly be taken to
Mauritius when naval vessel INS Satpura reaches him on Thursday.
A
defence official said the vessel is expected to reach Ile Amsterdam, a
French territory, on Thursday and the Indian crew will meet Tomy, a
Kirti Chakra awardee.
The 39-year-old sailor had reached there on Tuesday after being rescued by a French vessel, the official said.
His non-motorised sailing yacht was damaged in a storm Friday while competing in the Golden Globe Race.
A Navy official said Wednesday their priority was to shift Tomy to Mauritius, where the Indian Navy has physical presence.
"He will be taken a hospital, and if permitted he would be flown back to India," he said.
A defence spokesman said Tomy has suffered some 'blunt injuries' but there is no sign of permanent damage to any body part.
"The decision on shifting him back to India will be taken only after his thorough medical check-up at Mauritius," he said.
Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar P, the vice chief of Naval staff, spoke to Tomy.
"He is doing fine and recovering fast under medical supervision. His medical reports are also fine," he said.
Navy spokesperson D K Sharma said options were open on making arrangements to shift him to India.
Tomy's
mentor and race manager Commander (Retd) Dilip Donde had said earlier
the sailor was stable and in safe hands at the tiny island which had
sound medical facilities.
The island does not
have an air strip and Tomy would have to be taken by the sea route
itself to either Mauritius, the Reunion Island or Australia, he had
said. -- PTI
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