KOCHI, SEPT 25 :
A day after he was rescued from the Indian Ocean off Australia, Indian sailor Abhilash Tomy, who suffered a grievous back injury while participating in the Golden Globe race, has been admitted to a hospital in a remote island, a Defence spokesman said on Tuesday.
He said the French fisheries vessel Osiris, which rescued Commander Abhilash Tomy, reached Amsterdam isle by 9:30 a.m and the sailor was subsequently transferred to the hospital there for further medical evaluation and treatment.
Cdr Tomy, 39, and Irishman Gregor McGuckin, 32, were injured after their boats lost masts in a storm at South Indian Ocean Friday while competing in the prestigious race.
“Tomy and Gregor have been transferred ashore at “Amsterdam isle” by a medical team and have been taken to hospital for X-Ray and medical checkup,” the spokesman said.
He said the fishing vessel Osiris will remain in the area till HMAS Ballarat (Australian warship) and INS Satpura reach the island.
According to reports, the island only has a small hospital with limited facilities.
Cdr Tomy, who was sailing as part of the Golden Globe Race (GGR), drifted in the sea for three days before he was rescued by French fishing vessel Osiris, officials had said Monday.
