Istanbul ∙ Indian rescue team rescued a six-year-old girl from the rubble of a building collapsed in an earthquake in Turkey. The stranded girl was rescued from Nurdagi in Gaziantep, Turkey by the National Disaster Response Force. A spokesman for the Union Home Ministry tweeted footage of the child being taken out wrapped in a yellow blanket and with a device attached around his neck.
The Indian team is continuing here under the name ‘Operation Dost’ (Friend) to carry out rescue operations in earthquake-ravaged Turkey and Syria. India opened control room in Istanbul and Adana. Medicines are being delivered here in a special flight. Director General of the National Disaster Response Force Atul Karwal said that India has sent 51 more personnel to Turkey along with the National Disaster Response Force to speed up the rescue mission.
India on Tuesday sent a 101-member disaster relief team to Turkey to rescue people trapped in the rubble. The team is accompanied by doctors and dogs specialized in finding people trapped in the debris. A 99-member army paramedic team has also reached Turkey. They are doing rescue work in the earthquake affected areas. Atul Karwal said that the NDRF team went to Turkey with enough supplies to stay in Turkey for two weeks.
International media reported that the number of people who lost their lives in the earthquake in Turkey and Syria exceeded 19,000. The search continues for the fourth day. Extreme cold and rain are hindering the rescue operation. It is estimated that this will cause more loss of life. Experts opined that as 72 hours have passed since the accident, the chances of getting the trapped people out alive are diminishing.
On Monday morning, a large earthquake occurred in the southeastern region of Turkey and the northwestern region of Syria. A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Gaziantep, Turkey, just before dawn on Monday while everyone was asleep. Another 7.5-magnitude earthquake hit the region around 1:30 p.m. In the evening there was a third movement.
English Summary: Video: 6-Year-Old Girl Rescued From Rubble By Indian Team In Turkey