Eight of the 21 Filipino seafarers from the sunken MV Eternity C are already safe in the port city of Jizan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and are under the joint custody of Philippine officials and their shipping agency, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Tuesday, July 15.
00:008 of the 21 Filipino seafarers from the sunken MV Eternity Sea are now safe in the port city of Gizan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Department of Foreign Affairs said earlier today, July 15.
00:18In a statement, the DFA said the seafarers are under the joint custody of the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah, the Migrant Workers' Office, Jeddah, and their shipping agency.
00:30They will undergo a mandatory medical assessment before their scheduled repatriation in the next few days.
00:39DFA Secretary Maria Teresa Lazzaro said they're working with embassies, consulates, and foreign governments, including Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, and maritime agencies to ensure the safety of Filipino seafarers.
00:54She also urged Filipino seafarers to refuse setting sail in the Red Sea because of the dangerous situation in the area.
01:03The Liberian flag and Greek-operated MV Eternity Sea sank in the Red Sea on July 10 after an attack by Houthi rebels.
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