8 Pinoy crew members in Houthi attack now in Jeddah

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Tuesday that the eight Filipino seafarers who were rescued from MV Eternity C after it was attacked by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea are now safe in the custody of the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah, the Migrant Workers’ Office-Jeddah, and their shipping agency.

“The rescued Filseafarers will undergo mandatory medical assessment before their scheduled repatriation,” the DFA said.

Search and rescue operations are ongoing for 13 other Filipino crew members.