DMW: Filipino seafarer killed in drone attack on Persian Gulf tanker

Inquirer.net - Nov 8, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — A Filipino seafarer died after a suspected drone attack hit the Marshall Islands-flagged oil products tanker MT Velos Sapphire in the Persian Gulf last Thursday, Nov. 5, according to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). The DMW said on Saturday that 21 other Filipino crew members onboard the vessel were unharmed. READ:

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