Mr. Phan Minh Thang was stuck in the middle of the Ayun River when he was discovered and rescued by authorities - Photo: Provided by the police
As reported by Tuoi Tre Online , on the afternoon of September 24, Phan Minh Thang (20 years old, residing in Dak Doa district, Gia Lai) was rescued after 9 days of being stuck in the flood in the middle of the Ayun River. The incident raises doubts about the human endurance when having no food and living in harsh weather for a long time.
How did a young man survive after being stuck in a tree in the middle of a flood for 9 days?
It is better to endure hunger than thirst.
So, how long can a person survive without food? Tuoi Tre Online reporter asked the above question to Dr. Bui Truong Giang - Deputy Director of Hung Vuong Gia Lai Hospital.
According to Dr. Giang, in the absence of food, the human body will use its reserve energy sources to sustain life. These are the elements of protein, sugar, and fat reserves...
At this time, the liver will use stored fat and glycogen to create energy and sugar, protein to help maintain life and nourish brain cells.
People with more fat and more energy reserves will have better endurance time.
In addition, when trapped, the victim's movement decreases, leading to a decrease in energy needs. Along with the decrease in environmental temperature, it leads to hypothermia, a decrease in metabolic rate.
In the case of Mr. Phan Minh Thang, although he was hungry, he did not feel thirsty because he drank river water. This was very important to help the victim survive for a long time. According to Dr. Giang, people can endure hunger better than thirst.
When there is enough water, the body can maintain vital functions such as blood pressure, detoxification, tissue nourishment, and osmosis. Therefore, in the absence of serious illness, humans can survive for a long time when there is enough water.
After many days of starvation, the victim's body was exhausted and lost strength - Photo: TAN LUC
Regarding the care and treatment of people who have been starved for a long time, Dr. Giang noted that the victim will be exhausted and lose protein, sugar, and fat. Therefore, it is necessary to assess the patient's physical condition and have an appropriate nutritional regimen.
In addition, it is necessary to perform tests on liver and kidney function and acid-base and electrolyte disorders in the body to compensate appropriately. If liver and kidney function is good and the infection index is low, the victim can recover very quickly.
The victim's health was better than in the morning.
On the afternoon of September 25, Ms. Nguyen Thi Nguyet, Thang's aunt, said that his health was better than this morning and he had eaten some nutritious porridge.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Nguyet, Phan Minh Thang's aunt, takes care of her nephew in the hospital - Photo: TAN LUC
When she saw him again, she asked him how he had been able to hold on for so many days. Thang said he just sat in one place, drank water when he was hungry, and had nothing to eat. When the police discovered him and rescued him to shore, Thang fainted and knew nothing more.
Ms. Nguyet said that before the accident, Thang lived with his cousin and his wife and got along very well, without any conflicts. According to his aunt, his nephew was a bit slow and not as quick as other people.
Ms. Nguyet said that in the afternoon of the same day, some police officers went to the hospital to meet Thang to find out more information related to the incident.
Flood victims stuck for 6 days, 8 days or 9 days?
There is quite a lot of different information about the time Mr. Thang was stuck in the flood in the newspapers. Some initial reports said he was stuck in the flood for a few hours, some said 6 days, and some said 8 days.
Tuoi Tre Online reporters only had access to information about the time of Mr. Thang's accident, according to the initial report of Dak Djrang Commune Police. On the afternoon of September 24, after rescuing the victim to shore, the commune police had preliminary information. At that time, the victim said he had been trapped since September 16.
On the morning of September 25, while being treated at Mang Yang District Medical Center, Tuoi Tre Online asked if the time of the accident was September 16 and the victim confirmed that he had been trapped in the above area since that day, meaning that by the time he was rescued, he had been trapped in the flood for 9 days.
Talking to Mrs. Nguyen Thi Nguyet, Thang's aunt, she said that on the night of September 24, when she asked him, he said that he went fishing with people that day. The people who went with him came back, but Thang fell asleep and was swept away by the water, so he had to cling to a bush to climb up.
After many days of hunger and exhaustion, Thang still cannot remember exactly when he drifted away.
On the afternoon of September 25, speaking to reporters, Mr. Nguyen Manh Diep - Chairman of the People's Committee of Dak Djrang Commune - said that for about 2 weeks, there had been little rain in this area, but the Ayun River was still rising. According to the video, when the rescue team returned, it was clear that the water was flowing very fast.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/bac-si-noi-gi-ve-kha-nang-sinh-ton-lien-quan-vu-thanh-nien-bi-ket-lu-9-ngay-20240925170521347.htm
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