Two more Pinoys confirmed dead in Bering Sea accident; 5 remain missing

Two more Filipino seafarers have been confirmed dead following the sinking of Korean vessel Oryong 96 off Bering Sea in Russia, raising the total number of Filipino fatalities to five, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Thursday.

Three Filipinos survived the December 1 tragedy, while five more remain missing. Three bodies were recovered early this month. It could not be immediately ascertained when the two other fatalities were recovered. 
 
At a press briefing, Foreign Affairs spokesman Charles Jose said the three survivors and the remains of the victims will be transported to Busan, South Korea.
 
Jose said Russian vessel Odin will leave for Busan on Dec. 12 and is expected to arrive there on Dec. 22.
 
Jose said the ship will make short call first at Vladivostok to undergo necessary Russian government documentation.
 
“Our embassy in Moscow gave a certification of nationality for the three Filipino survivors that will be used for their passage from Russia to Busan,” Jose told reporters.
 
Upon reaching Busan, Jose said the Filipinos will undergo medical exam and their statements will be obtained as part of a marine investigation procedure.
 
“Our embassy in Seoul will send a representative to Busan upon arrival to assist the survivors and attend to the expeditious repatriation of the deceased,” Jose said.
 
The principal shipping agency, he added, will be responsible for all the needs of the survivors, as well as the repatriation requirements of the remains of the deceased to the Philippines.
 
Search and retrieval operations, meanwhile, will continue in cooperation with the United States, Russia and South Korea, Jose said.
 
Only seven survived the sea tragedy – three Filipinos, three Indonesians and one Russian.
 
Twenty-seven fatalities were reported: five Filipinos, 14 Indonesians, six Koreans and two unidentified nationals, while 26 remain missing, including five Filipinos, 16 Indonesians and five Koreans. — RSJ, GMA News

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