The Coast Guard rescued a child with serious medical problems from a cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico.
About 7:15 p.m. Sunday, the Carnival Triumph notified the Coast Guard Houston sector about a baby who was having seizures and trouble breathing. The ship was about 230 miles southeast of Galveston when the crew requested an air ambulance for the child.
After Coast Guard medical officials conferred with the ship's crew, an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter was launched to evacuate the child, her mother and a nurse caring for her.
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The helicopter arrived shortly after 11:45 p.m. and hoisted all three aboard. The helicopter refueled on a rig in the Gulf of Mexico then headed toward Houston. It landed at the Texas Medical Center about 2:15 a.m. and delivered the three to Memorial Hermann Hospital, officials said.
There's no word on the baby's condition at this time.