3 OFWs in UAE dead due to severe flooding – DMW

RECORD RAIN. Cars are stranded on a flooded street in Dubai following heavy rains on April 18, 2024. – Dubai’s giant highways were clogged by flooding and its major airport was in chaos as the Middle East financial center remained gridlocked on April 18, a day after the heaviest rains on record. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)

By Marita Moaje | Philippine News Agency

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 (DMW) 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.

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