One Somali sailor dies in Junagadh, one critical, five out of danger

A Somali sailor Abdul Razak(30) today died at government hospital in Gujarat’s Junagadh city. Razak was one of the seven Somali sailors found unconscious in a boat off Gujarat coast, 15 nautical miles away in sea from Veraval fishing port yesterday.

All seven Somalian sailors were on Friday admitted to Veraval based government hospital in very weak, exhausted and partial or fully unconscious conditions.

Late in the evening when situation of two of them deteriorated, it was decided to transfer them to major government hospital in Junagadh. In the course of this, one Somali sailor died. Other one admitted in Junagadh is critical and under treatment. Five sailors admitted in Veraval hospital are out of danger and doing well.