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Houthi missile attack kills 2 Filipino seafarers in Yemen

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The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirmed the death of two Filipino seafarers in a recent missile attack by Houthi rebels in Yemen. Two other Filipino crewmen were severely wounded. The DMW is providing support to the families and coordinating with the ship's agency and owner.

The Department of Migrant Workers ( DMW ) confirmed on Thursday, March 7, 2024, the death of two Filipino seafarers in the recent missile attack launched by Houthi rebels against ships passing through Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. In a statement, the DMW extended its condolences to the family of the two Filipino seafarers whom they refused to name yet for reasons of privacy. The agency said two other Filipino crewmen were severely wounded following the attack.

'On the direction of the President, the DMW is extending the fullest support and assistance to the families of our seafarers,' the DMW said. It assured that it is in close coordination with the ship’s manning agency and shipowner to ascertain the conditions of the rest of its crew, particularly the remaining Filipino crew members. He said based on initial information, the survivors have been taken to a safe port

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