Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac on Thursday confirmed that three more Filipino crew members of bulk carrier MV Eternity C were found safe, bringing the total number of rescued Filipino seafarers to eight.

Rescuers pulled three more crew members and a security guard alive from the Red Sea on Thursday, maritime security sources

The Department of Migrant Workers is working on verifying reports that Houthi forces may have kidnapped several crew members of MV Eternity C after attacking and sinking the vessel while traversing the Red Sea.

Maritime security firms have initiated a mission to rescue the crew of the Eternity C vessel, operated by Greek interests, which was attacked by Houthi militants off the coast of Yemen. The vessel, with 22 crew members,

Houthi rebels have attacked and sunk the cargo ship Eternity C in the Red Sea. A European naval force reported Wednesday that only six of the 25 crew members have been rescued so far.

The Houthis in Yemen sank their second ship in two days when a Liberian-flagged cargo ship, Eternity C, went down in the Red Sea early Wednesday morning.

The Red Sea saw increased hostility as Houthi militants attacked the Greek ship Eternity C, with some crew members rescued and others still missing. This marks a resurgence of conflict in the region,