PLA navy rescues wounded Philippine fishermen

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Xinhua news agency reported that a Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) naval vessel had recently rescued two Philippine fishermen in the South China Sea.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00 A Chinese People's Liberation Army naval vessel recently rescued two Philippine fishermen,

00:06 said Chinese authorities.

00:08 According to the PLA Southern Theater Command Navy and the South China Sea Division of the

00:13 China Coast Guard, the PLA naval vessel Aba was approached by two Philippine fishermen

00:19 seeking help during its cruise in eastern maritime zone of the Nansha Islands.

00:24 One of the fishermen suffered wounds inflicted by propeller blades and was losing blood.

00:29 PLA naval medics examined the wounds and brought the fishermen aboard for further treatment.

00:35 On board the vessel, PLA naval medics cleansed the fishermen's wounds, stopped the bleeding,

00:40 and bandaged the wounds.

00:42 The vessel also provided the fishermen with food and medical supplies, including drinking

00:47 water, antibiotics, and painkillers.

00:50 The crew later transferred the fishermen to the Philippine side.

00:54 Meanwhile, the China Coast Guard informed the Philippine side of the situation via the

00:58 Coast Guard communication hotline between the two countries.

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