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3 Pinoys succumbed in UAE flooding
By Nidz Godino
“With extreme sadness, we report death of 3 OFWs during flooding in UAE, “ Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) officer-in-charge Hans Cacdac posted on X, referring to overseas Filipino workers, three died in severe flooding in United Arab Emirates.
Cacdac said two of the victims died of suffocation inside their vehicle that got stalled in the flood while third died from injuries after his vehicle fell into sinkhole at the height of flooding. No other details were given.
He said Migrant Workers Offices and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi are working closely to provide assistance to families of the three Filipinos.
Philippine government is readying food and other essential commodities for Filipinos staying in areas affected by severe flooding in Emirates.
MWO-Dubai’s public assistance and training areas were flooded but have since been cleaned.
In Oman, DMW said, no Filipinos are staying in severely affected villages.
Meanwhile, DMW continues to monitor condition of Filipinos in quake-affected areas in Japan.
In advisory, DMW ordered employers in Ehime and Kochi prefectures to report condition or any incidents involving overseas Filipino workers.
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“Initial assessments indicate no reports of injuries or deaths involving our OFWs…nevertheless, MWOs Tokyo and Osaka will continue monitoring situation and work closely with Consulate General in Osaka and Philippine Embassy in Tokyo,” DMW said.
A 6.6-magnitude earthquake rocked two prefectures in western Japan Wednesday night.
Japan Meteorological Agency reported quake’s epicenter at Bungo Suido channel, south of Osaka.
Earthquake did not cause tsunami but tremors of magnitude 1 to 4 were detected in surrounding Shikoku, Kyushu and Chugoku regions of southwest Honshu, Japan’s main island.
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