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3 more Filipino crew from MV Eternity C rescued –DMW
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is verifying the status of Filipino seafarers following Houthi attacks on two vessels.
The MV Magic Seas, with 17 Filipino crew, was attacked but all crew members were rescued and are headed home after the ship was abandoned due to damage.
The Liberian-flagged MV Eternity C, with 22 crew members including 21 Filipinos, was attacked off the coast of Yemen on July 7.
Three more Filipino crew members from the MV Eternity C have been confirmed safe, bringing the total number of rescued Filipino seafarers to eight.
Five Filipino seafarers were immediately rescued in the water as the vessel sank due to the damage it sustained.
Reports of three to four possible fatalities are still being verified by the DMW, with confirmation pending until the DMW can speak with the surviving seafarers.
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Eight of the 21 Filipino seafarers from the MV Eternity C, which sank off the coast of Yemen after an attack by Houthi militants, have arrived in Saudi Arabia.
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Eight Filipino seafarers, survivors of the Houthi attack on the MV Eternity C, have returned to the Philippines.
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The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is continuing search operations for 17 Filipino seafarers missing after Houthi rebels attacked and sank the MV Eternity C last Monday near Hodeidah, Yemen.
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Seventeen Filipino seafarers are safe following an armed attack on their vessel, the MV Magic Seas, in the Red Sea near Yemen.
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All 17 Filipino seafarers from the attacked MV Magic Seas have been safely repatriated to the Philippines.
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