Turkey Earthquake: along with saving people, the Indian Army sets up a field Hospital in Quake-hit Turkey

Turkey Earthquake: After the earthquake in Turkey, the scene of death is being seen all around. After the death of thousands of people due to the collapse of buildings, the rescue operation is going on fast to save the people buried under the debris. Many countries have extended their hand to help Turkey, in which India is seen at the forefront. Indian Army and NDRF (NDRF in Turkiye) are trying their best to get people alive. Five C-17 aircraft have already been dispatched to India and the main focus is on search and rescue operations and providing medical relief. 

NDRF sets up a 30-beds hospital

Indian Ambassador to Turkey Virendra Paul said that 101 members of NDRF team are conducting relief and rescue operations in Gaziantep. The Indian Army has even set up a field hospital in Hatay province. This hospital is of 30 beds, for which two C-17 aircraft brought medical teams.

No information about any Indian being trapped

The Indian Ambassador said that there is no information about any Indian being trapped in the earthquake-hit Turkey. The Ambassador said that there are 3000 Indians in Turkey, many of whom are not in the earthquake affected areas and many have moved out.

Rapid rescue operations

The ambassador said that the rescue work is going on very fast in Turkey. India's National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) along with Turkish Army on Friday rescued an 8-year-old girl from earthquake-hit Turkey. The girl was trapped alive under the debris of a building in a severe earthquake in Nurdagi, Gaziantep, Turkey.