New Delhi, Apr 24 (PTI) In a swift response to a medical emergency at sea, the Indian Coast Guard evacuated a fisherman who suffered severe chest pain and seizures, officials said on Thursday.

Sharing the information along with some photographs in a post on X, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) said, "Responding swiftly to a #MedicalEmergency at sea, @IndiaCoastGuard Maritime Rescue Sub Centre #Pipavav promptly diverted #ICG Ship C-419 approx. 90 km off #Jafrabad to rescue a fisherman in medical distress."

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Pipavav and Jafrabad are located in Gujarat.

The ICG said the condition of the patient is "stable".

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"The patient, suffering severe chest pain and seizures, was safely evacuated and handed over to fisheries association Jafrabad for further medical care. Condition stable," the ICG said in the post.

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