The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Sunday said all Filipinos who were on board the vessel which was damaged by a Russian missile in the Black Sea are set to be repatriated.
DMW officer-in-charge Hans Leo Cacdac said that the Liberian-flagged civilian vessel hit by the missile has an all-Filipino crew.
Cacdac stressed that they may need to be sent back home as their ship was already damaged.
Three of the Filipino crew members have been injured following the incident. An engine trainee had a fracture on his left hand, while the two others — the ship’s captain and third mate — only suffered minor injuries.
Cacdac said the engine trainee was immediately brought to a hospital and had a “successful” operation.
Reports showed that the Russian missile hit the crew’s vessel entering a Black Sea port in Odesa region. It was supposed to transport iron ore to China, Ukraine Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said.
One person was killed due to the incident. A port employee was also wounded aside from the three Filipino crew members.
