Houthi rebels sink 2nd Red Sea cargo ship in a week
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The cargo ship Eternity C was attacked by Houthi militants in the Red Sea, resulting in one believed dead and four missing. Twenty-one crew members abandoned the ship, with 10 rescued. The ship's management is verifying reports and seeks assistance from nearby vessels in the ongoing search.
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said it is now studying filing criminal and civil charges against the principal and licensed manning agency (LMA) of the Filipino crew of MV Eternity C for multiple violations of its regulatory measures.
The MV Eternity C, a vessel recently attacked by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, has sunk, the Department of Migrant Workers confirmed in a press briefing Wednesday night.
Yemen's Houthis attacked Greek-operated vessel 'Eternity C' in the Red Sea, marking their second assault this week. Following the attack, four people died, while six were rescued, and 15 remain missing.
The Department of Migrant Workers is working on verifying reports that Houthi forces may have kidnapped several crew members of MV Eternity C after attacking and sinking the vessel while traversing the Red Sea.