ADMISSIONS FOR SY - NOW OPEN Tel: PRE-SCHOOL TO HIGH SCHOOL Email:amaisamaiu.edu.bh Web:www.amais.edu.bh Doctor attacked Sunday, April 22, 2018 Issue No. 7724 8 200 Fils by patient at SMC P 02 www.newsofbahrain.com www.facebook.com/nobonline newsofbahrain 38444680 nob_bh Abandoned at sea Penniless and foodless, the crew of a Bahraini cargo shipping company are now living at the mercy of Omani authorities Mohammed Zafran/DTNN are currently on the ship anchored at Omani
[email protected] waters without electricity, DT News was told. Penniless and no supplies in the ship, the Manama crew are now living at the mercy of reliefs group of seafarers allegedly ‘abandoned’ provided by Omani authorities. The employers by their Bahraini employers are have not paid them for the past seven months. strugglingA in Omani waters without food “We were 18 people but most of the and financial resources. crew left, penniless. I don’t know if anyone Employed by a Bahraini shipping received any money at all. But I know I have company for shipping cargo in the Middle not received any and those whom I have East region, the seafarers have been working been in touch with have not received any,” Crew abandoned by employers of Bahraini shipping company without salaries for several months, which said Thu Ya Aung, a crew member from Employees not paid for the past seven months ultimately forced them to stop sailing. Myanmar who works as the second engineer Faced with dire conditions like fuel in the ship. shortage and no food supplies, the seafarers (Continued on Page 3) 2 Sunday, April 22, 2018 Doc attacked by patient at SMC DT News Network Manama doctor at a government The incident occurred A hospital in the Capital was attacked by an angry patient on at the Hereditary Thursday, leaving him severely wounded, DT News has learnt.