Two Filipino seafarers who were hurt after the vessel they were on was reportedly attacked by a drone while crossing the Black Sea arrived in the Philippines.
The Department of Migrant Workers said the two crew members of Cameroon-flagged MV/Blue reached the Ninoy Aquino International Airport 3 on July 15 via Turkish Airlines Flight TK084.
They were welcomed and assisted by DMW OIC Assistant Secretary Augusto San Diego III, and representatives from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), the Manila International Airport Authority Medical Team, and the Bureau of Immigration, in coordination with the New NAIA Infrastructure Corporation.
The two seafarers received financial assistance from the DMW and OWWA and were later turned over to their manning agency.
The DMW also directed the agency to ensure continued medical treatment and psychosocial support for the seafarers.
According to the department, three other Filipino crew members who sustained burn injuries are receiving treatment in onshore medical facilities following their evacuation from the vessel.
The attack on the oil and product tanker M/V Blue led to damage in the vessel's stern, including its propeller and engine room, and caused a fire.
All crew members -- including the 18 Filipinos --- were accounted for after the incident.
