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Boy, 10, in critical condition after near drowning incident

Boy, 10, in critical condition after near drowning incident

PHUKET: A Ukrainian boy remains in critical condition at Vachira Phuket Hospital after nearly drowning in a swimming pool incident on Tuesday (May 2). The boy’s family and friends are now calling for help to cover growing medical bills as doctors do their best to save the 10-year-old.

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By The Phuket News

Thursday 4 May 2023, 05:13PM


Daniel Andreev is in critical condition after a near drowning incident in a swimming pool. Photo: Ludmila Andreeva

Daniel Andreev is in critical condition after a near drowning incident in a swimming pool. Photo: Ludmila Andreeva

The boy, Daniel, was admitted to hospital after suffering cardiac arrest and respiratory failure following a “near drowning” incident.

Daniel took about 10 minutes to revive. His diagnosis currently includes severe brain swelling with brain and brainstem dysfunction, acute kidney injury, multiple metabolic disturbance among other medical conditions.

“He has a critical medical condition, admitted in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit on respirator and medical equipment full supported [on life support system]. Doctor opinion: He has poor prognosis,” a doctor at the hospital confirmed yesterday.

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Donations can be made via direct transfer to Daniel’s mother’s local bank account:
Account number: 264-4-690-857
Bank name: Bangkok Bank
Account holder: Liudmyla Andreieva

The Phuket News has yet to confirm what kind of insurance young Daniel is covered by for the incident, but family and friends have confirmed it is inadequate to cover the spiralling medical bills.

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Jor12 | 10 May 2023 - 05:21:19

Christy...what is the relevance of knowing the visa status of this family? Firstly you convey sympathy, then kick him and his family in the teeth. Given that he is Ukrainian, his family are probably escaping from the horrors of war, only to be pilloried by an American. 

christysweet | 05 May 2023 - 15:38:52

How horrible,  and his parents  must be beyoud despair no matter their entry status.   No where in this article is the visa status of the family mentioned. 

Pooliekev | 05 May 2023 - 12:45:01

@JohnC. You are the living embodiment of a lack of compassion, and I find your comments, not only distasteful, but downright offensive. 

JohnC | 05 May 2023 - 09:24:42

What is wrong with the tourists coming here nowadays. Many seem to expect others to pay their bills for their own stupidity when they can't. You know you are going on overseas holiday so make sure to cover yourself and your family adequetely. Thailand, stop letting in tourists without good insurance cover!

 

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