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DMW confirms death of Filipino seafarer injured in Gulf of Aden attack
A Filipino seafarer, who was critically injured in a Houthi rebel attack on the MV Minervagracht in the Gulf of Aden on September 29, has died.
Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Cacdac confirmed the death and expressed condolences to the family.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has directed the DMW to provide full support and assistance to the deceased seafarer's family.
DMW Secretary Cacdac is traveling to Djibouti with the seafarer's wife and sister to arrange for the repatriation of the remains.
The deceased seafarer was one of two Filipinos injured in the attack; the other sustained minor injuries.
Eleven of the twelve Filipino crew members aboard the MV Minervagracht have since been repatriated to the Philippines.
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