Ligtas ang lahat ng 12 Filipino crew members na sakay ng Dutch-flagged cargo ship na Minervagracht kasunod ng nangyaring pag-atake rito sa Gulf of Aden, ayon sa Department of Migrant Workers (DMW).
“Of the 12 Filipino crew members, two remain under medical care—one with minor injuries and another with serious but non-life-threatening injuries,” saad ni DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac sa isang pahayag nitong Miyerkoles.
“Ten crew members, including those with minor injuries, are out of danger and expected to return home soon,” dagdag nito.
Inihayag din ng DMW na dinala ang mga Pinoy, pati na ang iba pang crew members na Russian, Ukrainian, at Sri Lankan citizenships sa isang ligtas na lokasyon.
Inaasahan na makauuwi sa Pilipinas ang mga Pinoy crew sa weekend.
Sinabi rin ng DMW na nakatatanggap ng “close support” ang mga pamilya ng mga Pinoy seafarer.
“A whole-of-government response, as directed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., will welcome the crew upon arrival. Support services will include accommodation from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), financial aid and psychosocial counseling from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), and medical check-ups from the Department of Health (DOH),” ayon sa DMW.
Batay sa naunang ulat ng Reuters, nailikas ng mga rescuer ang 19 na tripulante ng barko na kinabibilangan ng Russian, Ukrainian, Pilipino, at Sri Lankan, matapos itong atakihin gamit ang explosive device at magliyab.— FRJ GMA Integrated News
