Pinoys injured from Houthi assault climbs

Filipinos injured in the Houthi attack on an airport have climbed to four as of Sunday night, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said as it continues to monitor the condition of overseas Filipino workers following the deadly Houthi missile attack on an airport in Saudi Arabia.

“We continue to monitor the situation,” Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said in a radio interview.

“As it stands, the total remains at four. While one patient has already been discharged from the hospital, the remaining three are still in the ICU, with one currently intubated,” he said.

“The two of them are stable. Their situation is more stable, but their condition in the hospital is still critical,” the DMW chief added.

According to Cacdac, almost one million overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are in Saudi Arabia.

“Some passengers’ flights were also affected,” he said.

Cacdac said DMW also helps OFWs from the provinces who have nowhere to stay in Manila while waiting for flights to resume.

“As of now, we haven’t seen this yet (repatriation of OFWs from Saudi Arabia),” he said.

Saudi Arabian civil aviation authorities earlier reported 12 deaths and 309 injuries in the strike on the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.

The DMW assured that they are continuously providing the necessary assistance and support to the four Filipinos currently recovering in various hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, after being injured in the attack at King Khalid International Airport last Saturday, 10 October.

3 in ICU

According to Labor Attaché Dominador Salangga of the Migrant Workers Office-Riyadh, three are in the intensive care unit, while another is set for discharge.

Teams from the MWO and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration in Riyadh continue to monitor their condition and that of the other injured to provide additional assistance and support.

No Filipino fatalities have been reported regarding the incident.

The MWO in Riyadh, led by Labor Attaché Salanga, continues to coordinate closely with local authorities and hospitals in Riyadh to determine if other Filipinos were affected by the attack and to ensure they receive the necessary assistance.