No Filipino seafarers hurt in latest Houthi attack, says DMW

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<p>MANILA -- A vessel sailing to Yemen was hit by a drone attack on Saturday.</p><p>Fortunately, all 23 Filipino crewmen onboard that vessel remained safe and unharmed, according to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW).</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/3/14/2-filipino-seafarers-injured-in-houthi-attack-now-in-stable-condition-1753" id="isPasted">2 Filipino seafarers injured in Houthi attack now in stable condition</a> </div><p>The DMW said the ship which sustained slight damage was sailing close to the Yemeni port city of Hodeida when it was attacked by Houthi rebels. </p><p>The vessel is now on its way to its next port of call. </p><p>The DMW is closely coordinating with international maritime authorities and local manning agencies on the status of ships with Filipino seafarers sailing in high risk areas and war-like zones in the Red Sea and the Gulf Of Aden.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/3/7/2-pinoy-seafarers-dead-2-critical-in-houthi-sea-attack-1318" id="isPasted">2 Pinoy seafarers dead, 3 others critical in Houthi sea attack </a> </div><p>Last March, two Filipinos were killed and several other Pinoy seafarers were injured when a missile struck a Barbados-flagged, Liberian-owned MV True Confidence&#x27;s fuel tanks.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/v9H2PuwaZR4?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>A vessel sailing to Yemen was hit by a drone attack on Saturday. Fortunately, all 23 Filipino crewmen onboard that vessel remained safe and unharmed, according to the DMW.</p>

A vessel sailing to Yemen was hit by a drone attack on Saturday. Fortunately, all 23 Filipino crewmen onboard that vessel remained safe and unharmed, according to the DMW.

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No Filipino seafarers hurt in latest Houthi attack, says DMW

No Filipino seafarers hurt in latest Houthi attack, says DMW

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Published May 20, 2024 01:06 AM PHT

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