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Burn victims on road to recovery
… Trawler explosion
Relatives of 19-year-old Orlon Munroe, who sustained severe burns about the body when a trawler exploded on Saturday, said that he was showing some signs of improvement.
The teen sustained burns to almost 90 percent of his body.
His mother, Cheryl Munroe, yesterday told this publication that he started eating solid foods and was sitting up. She said that he has stopped receiving oxygen, but is still receiving intravenous drips. The young man is a patient in the Burn Care Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital.
Orlon Munroe
The woman said that company representatives from Prittipaul Investment Service, have been in constant contact with them.
“The representatives are always coming and calling to find out if we have to get anything…They said that are going to ensure that he gets the best treatment,” the woman said.
Also in the Burn Care Unit are crewmembers Keith Adams, 20, of Cane Grove and George Fitzpatrick, 40, of West Ruimveldt, who sustained first and second degree burns when the trawler exploded.
The two men, according to relatives, are recovering well. One relative said that the men could be released from the hospital soon.
Meanwhile the search for the missing boat captain Delbert Williams continues. Search officials when contacted yesterday said that another fly over is scheduled for today.
Kaieteur News was told that an aerial search party on Tuesday went as far as the Venezuelan border, but failed to locate the captain.
It was confirmed on Saturday that a missing fish tub which was carrying Captain Delbert Williams when he was last seen, and a lifeboat, were found.
Four crew members who were all injured when the trawler exploded had told Kaieteur News that the fire started from a live sparking wire in the engine room which came into contact with fuel.
Another crewmember, Elvis Todd, who suffered the least injuries, was discharged from the hospital.
Munroe had told this newspaper that they attempted to start the engine but a wire started to spark and then next thing, there was fire “all over”.
“I feel fire all over me body and me and the captain run out of the engine room. I jump overboard.”
Fitzpatrick said he was sleeping when he was awakened by the heat. About 25 per cent of his body was burnt.
He said that he was able to put the badly injured captain in a tub used to store fish while he and Todd managed to grab on to the cover of the same tub.
Minister Robert Persaud had said that a full investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the fire and to ensure that the industry does not suffer.
He assured that his Ministry will be moving to ensure that safety standards on fishing vessels are maintained and they are seaworthy.
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