8 Pinoy seafarers rescued from Houthi-hit ship in Red Sea now in Saudi Arabia

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday said eight Filipino seafarers who were crew members of the M/V Eternity C which was hit by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea have safely arrived in Saudi Arabia.

The seafarers disembarked at the port city of Jizan and were placed under the joint custody of the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah, the Migrant Workers’ Office-Jeddah, and their shipping agency, the DFA said in a statement.

The Pinoy seafarers will undergo medical checkup before their scheduled repatriation in the next few days.

"The DFA wishes to express its deepest gratitude to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for extending visa considerations to the 8 Filseafarers on humanitarian grounds," the department said.

The rescue of the eight Filipino crew members was announced by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Thursday.

There were 21 Filipino crew members on board the M/V Eternity C when it was attacked by Houthi rebels.

"The DFA will update the public on significant developments on the Filseafarers of M/V Eternity C," the department said. —KG, GMA Integrated News