2007'02.01.Thu
More Victims Of China Bus Crash Return Home

PR
March 09, 2006

BEIJING, March 9 /Xinhua-Prnewswire/ -- Six victims of the Hezhou bus crash returned home to Kuala Lumpur today, escorted by medical teams from International SOS. The six victims were admitted to Guilin Hospital for observation overnight, after they were transferred from Hezhou in a coach arranged by International SOS yesterday. They departed Guilin this morning for Kuala Lumpur at 10 am local time. Another six victims will be transferred by road ambulance from Hezhou to Guilin today, escorted by three International SOS doctors and three nurses. They will remain in Guilin overnight for medical assessments before they return home. International SOS has also evacuated a 64-year-old male Malaysian who suffered serious injuries on an air ambulance back to Kuala Lumpur yesterday. International SOS is working closely with American Home Assurance Company, Malaysia; American International Assurance Company, Limited (Malaysia); and Aviva Insurance Berhad to provide assistance to the victims of the bus crash. International SOS is the official assistance provider of these insurance companies. Upon receiving the call for help on 7 March 2006, International SOS immediately sent medical and logistics personnel to Hezhou. An International SOS local correspondent arrived in Hezhou within hours of the accident. Working with the local treating doctors and hospitals, the local correspondent ascertained the location of each victim and obtained preliminary medical reports. First Response Medical teams from Shanghai and Beijing, comprising two doctors and two nurses arrived in Hezhou on 8 March 2006. Their immediate task was to assess the medical conditions of the victims and develop a plan of action for the victims to receive appropriate medical care. At the same time, a logistics team comprising a Network Manager from Malaysia and a Chinese-speaking co-ordinator from Shanghai were on the ground as well, to assist victims and their families. A third medical team, comprising two nurses and two doctors from Malaysia and a nurse from Hong Kong are also in Hezhou, with additional medical equipment to support the rescue effort. About International SOS International SOS has global operations in over 60 countries, spanning five continents. The company provides clients with a comprehensive portfolio of medical and security services to ensure that people travelling and working internationally have access to immediate help. International SOS' services range from 24-hour medical advice, referrals to qualified doctors and hospitals as well as provision of emergency medical and security evacuations when there is a critical illness, accident or civil unrest. Last year, the company handled over 370,000 assistance cases, including more than 10,000 medical evacuations. For more information, please contact: Grace Ngoh International SOS Singapore Tel: +65-6330-0134 Mobile: +65-9878-9623 Email: grace.ngoh@internationalsos.com Jingbin He International SOS Beijing Office: +86-10-6462-9199 x293 Fax: +86-10-6462-9117 Mobile: +86-138-0128-8190 Email: jingbin.he@internationalsos.com SOURCE International SOS
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