By Junex Doronio
MANILA — Reiterating government support, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Friday (08 March 2024) revealed that the remains of two Filipinos who were killed in the Houthi rebels’ attack in the Gulf of Aden in Yemen are still to be retrieved from the Greek-owned and Barbados-flagged ship True Confidence.
“Iyong dalawang labi ng dalawang nasawi ay nasa barko pa. Kasi nung tinamaan yung fuel section ng barko, instant fire ang nangyari. Ang term doon sa report ay ‘engulfed in flames’ yung lugar kung nasaan yung dalawang nasawi,” DMW chief Hans Leo Cacdac said in an interview on Super Radyo dzBB.
He added that the ship was still around the area where the attack happened.
“Kaya’t noong nag-emergency evacuation, dumating ang Indian Navy sa barko, naiwan. So babalikan, may salvaging operations ngayon kaya umaasa tayo na ma-retrieve ang kanilang mga labi,” Cacdac said.
Three severely injured Filipinos were brought to a hospital while 10 unharmed others were evacuated to a hotel in Djibouti, he further said.
The DMW chief assured that transportation arrangements are being prepared for the Filipino victims.
Citing the US Central Command, Reuters reported the Houthis attacked the Greek-owned and Barbados-flagged ship True Confidence on Wednesday (6 March 2024) killing three seafarers onboard including two Filipinos.
(el Amigo/MNM)
