3 OFWs in UAE dead due to severe flooding – DMW
2024-Apr-19 14:00
SEVERE FLOODING. An area in Al Barsha, Dubai is flooded following heavy rains that hit the United Arab Emirates on April 16, 2024. The Department of Migrant Workers on Thursday (April 18) announced the death of three overseas Filipino workers in UAE due to the severe flooding. (Photo courtesy of Elisa Villena, OFW)
MANILA – Three overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reportedly died due to the severe flooding that hit the desert nation.
In an advisory on Thursday, the Department of Migrant Workers conveyed the sad news as it extended its deepest condolences and sympathies to the families and relatives of the departed OFWs.
"With extreme sadness, we report the death of three OFWs during the flooding in UAE. Two OFWs died due to suffocation inside their vehicle during the flood. One other OFW died due to a vehicular accident," DMW officer-in-charge Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac said in his post on X.
The department assured the families of the three OFWs of its fullest support and assistance.
The DMW's Migrant Workers Offices (MWOs) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi are working closely to provide all assistance to the families of the three OFWs.
They are also preparing to distribute relief goods, basic necessities, and other essential items to OFW communities in Al Ain and Dubai. (PNA)