Chennai, Aug 7 (Reporter) A group of fishermen from Tamil Nadu was rescued by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) with fire wounds off Kakinada coast in Andhra Pradesh in the mid sea. A Defence release here on Wednesday evening said, in a swift midnight operation, the ICG Ships Samudra Paheredar and C-430 evacuated the fisherman with severe burn injuries from a Tamil Nadu registered fishing boat, Sengalamman about 180 km from Kakinada. The Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) of ICG based at Chennai received information about a fishermen sustaining bum injuries late on Tuesday night. The HQ, ICG Region (East) immediately diverted ICG Ship ICGS Samudra Paheredar to the location. On reaching the location it was found that the fishermen had sustained serious second-degree burns upto 30 percent and the remaining crew has suffered minor injuries. Immediate medical assistance was provided to the injured fisherman and he was brought on ship. Thereafter, on reaching close to the land, he was transferred to ICG ship C-430 off Kakinada at 0630 hrs otoday morning. The ICGS C-430 entered Kakinada harbour at best speed and coordinated with the Fisheries department, Marine Police and Government General Hospital, Kakinada to ensure that the patient can be handed over swiftly. The distressed fishermen was immediately shifted to intensive Care Unit of Government General Hospital, Kakinada for further Medical Management...////...