Houthi rebels sink cargo ship Eternity C in Red Sea
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Eight of the 21 Filipino crew members on MV Eternity C have been rescued as of Thursday, after the Liberia-flagged bulk carrier was attacked by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea between Monday midnight
Rescuers pulled three more crew members and a security guard alive from the Red Sea on Thursday, maritime security sources
MANILA – Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac on Thursday confirmed that three more Filipino crew members of bulk carrier MV Eternity C were found safe, bringing the total number of rescued Filipino seafarers to eight.
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Global News - Inquirer.net on MSNDMW: 8 of 21 Filipino crew of besieged MV Eternity C rescuedEight of the 21 Filipino crew of the ill-fated MV Eternity C were rescued as of Thursday, after the bulk carrier was attacked by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) remains hopeful that the remaining 13 still unaccounted Filipino seafarers are alive and safe with rescue operations ongoing.
The Houthis in Yemen sank their second ship in two days when a Liberian-flagged cargo ship, Eternity C, went down in the Red Sea early Wednesday morning.
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The Marcos administration is committed to doing everything possible to help ensure the safety of all 21 Filipino crew members of the MV Eternity C in Yemen, as search and rescue efforts continue for the 16 who remain missing.
In support for the oppressed Palestinian people and their heroic mujahideen, the naval force of the Yemeni Armed Forces targeted the ship (ETERNITY C), which was heading to the port of Umm al-Rashrash in occupied Palestine, according to a statement issued by the military spokesman Genera Yahya Saree.