Mangalore, Aug 1: The sick sailor, whom the Coast Guard personnel rescued from a Japanese vessel APL bound to Singapore, died in a hospital on Saturday. The sailor is Gari Carl Grant (51).
The Coast Guard had received an SOS from the Japanese vessel APL when it was 220 nautical miles away. Immediately, the Coast Guard set sail on a vessel called “Kasturbha Gandhi” and brought the sick sailor to shore. The sailor was immediately admitted to the hospital.
The sailor had suffered injuries on his head, neck, and eyes.