13 Filipinos on board sunken MV Eternity C; 8 rescued, 3 may be killed

Search and rescue operations are ongoing for 13 Filipinos on board the sunken MV Eternity C off Yemen's coast following an attack by Houthi militants.

Eight out of 21 Filipino seafarers aboard the vessel have been rescued, while three others may have been killed; their exact location remains undisclosed for security reasons.

Undersecretary Bernard Olalia stated that the rescued personnel are currently receiving medical treatment and will be repatriated back to the Philippines soon.

MV Eternity C was attacked by Houthi rebels on July 6 in Yemeni waters, with another vessel, MV Magic Seas, also targeted during the same incident.

Filipino seafarers have the right under a Department Order issued by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to refuse sail through warlike zones like the Red Sea without facing discrimination from employers.