A total of 38 Filipino seafarers were caught in two separate attacks by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea earlier this month. While many were rescued, several remain missing, and at least three are possibly dead.

The cargo ship Eternity C was attacked by Houthi militants in the Red Sea, resulting in one believed dead and four missing. Twenty-one crew members abandoned the ship, with 10 rescued. The ship's management is verifying reports and seeks assistance from nearby vessels in the ongoing search.

On Monday, the Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea off the port city of Hodeida for two days before sinking it. It was the second such attack on maritime shipping in the vital waterway in as many days after months of hiatus,