Operation Dost: Indian Army's Field Hospital In Earthquake-Hit Turkey Becomes Operational
The first field hospital set up by the Indian Army in Iskenderun, Turkiye, to provide much-needed relief to the earthquake victims has become operational. The Indian army's field hospital in Turkey's Hatay to assist the earthquake-affected people started functioning on Thursday. "The army field hospital in Iskenderun, Hatay, Turkiye has started functioning with running Medical, Surgical & Emergency Wards; X-Ray Lab & Medical Store," External Affa...Read More
The first field hospital set up by the Indian Army in Iskenderun, Turkey, to provide much-needed relief to the earthquake victims has become operational.
The Indian Army's field hospital in Turkey's Hatay started functioning on Thursday to assist the earthquake-affected people.
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Indian Army's field hospital in Turkey
"The army field hospital in Iskenderun, Hatay, Turkiye has started functioning with running Medical, Surgical & Emergency Wards; X-Ray Lab & Medical Store," External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in a tweet on Thursday.
An Additional Directorate General of Public Information team will work 24x7 to provide relief to the affected people, the minister said.
The Army also shared a photo of a Turkish woman kissing the cheek of a female Indian Army officer.
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The army field hospital has been set up under India's 'Operation Dost' to aid Turkey's earthquake-hit people.
More rescuers, relief material from India
Jaishankar, sharing photos of the facility on Twitter on Wednesday, wrote: "This field hospital in Hatay, Turkey, will treat those affected by the earthquake. Our team of medical & critical care specialists and equipment are preparing to treat emergencies."
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Jaishankar on Thursday said the sixth plane from India carrying rescue personnel, essentials, and medical equipment for earthquake relief efforts has reached Turkey.
The sixth flight carries more rescue teams, dog squads, and essential medicines for the quake-hit country.
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Under 'Operation Dost', India has sent 151 NDRF personnel, a dog squad, and other equipment.
NDRF saves 6-year-old girl
On Thursday, the National Disaster Response Force personnel managed to pull out a 6-year-old girl alive from the debris, an official said.
#OperationDost
¡ª NDRF ?? (@NDRFHQ) February 9, 2023
In a joint ops with @AFADTurkiye the rescuers of NDRF successfully rescued a live victim (Child) @ 1300hrs.
Name- Beren, Age- 06 Yrs (Female)
From Street- 915, Bolo Sokak Bahcelievler Mah elevan, Nurdagi, Gaziantep.@PMOIndia @HMOIndia @MEAIndia @BhallaAjay26 pic.twitter.com/JVMQbJizrl
In Gaziantep -- the city in Turkey worst affected by the quake, the NDRF has formed two teams to carry out the rescue work.
Besides the minor girl, the NDRF personnel rescued several people trapped in the debris.
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Earthquake death toll crosses 21,000
Meanwhile, the combined death toll from the devastating earthquake on February 6 in Turkey and Syria has crossed 21,000.
The 7.8-magnitude quake struck early Monday while most people were sleeping.
In Turkey, the death toll climbed to 17,674 while 72,879 people have been left injured.
In Syria, 1,678 people were killed in government-held areas, and the death toll in the opposition-held region stood at 2,190.
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As the Turkish and international rescue team continue their search under piles of rubble, the death toll will likely increase.
The chances of finding more survivors trapped under the debris also become increasingly bleak as hours pass.
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Bobins Abraham is the Assistant News Editor at Indiatimes. He has more than twelve years of experience in TV and digital journalism. An avid student of history and geopolitics, he is a conservationist and environmentalist at heart. He writes on environment, sustainability, human-animal conflict and more.
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