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New Delhi: On the 6th, a terrible earthquake occurred in the southern and central parts of Turkey and Syria. 44,000 people have died so far, including 38,000 in Turkey and 6,000 in Syria, as a result of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake.
After the earthquake, 7 special flights from India flew rescue teams to Turkey. Various rescue operations and relief assistance were provided there.
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A team of 47 members of the National Disaster Response Force, which first went to Turkey, returned to India yesterday. They were given a rousing welcome as they landed in a special flight at the Hinton Air Base near Delhi. The sniffer dogs Rambo and Honey who accompanied the rescue team also returned to India. Two sniffer dogs identified several people trapped in the rubble of buildings in Turkey. As a result, Indian sniffer dogs were featured prominently in Turkish newspapers on a daily basis. The Indian Army has set up a hospital in Hade, Turkey to treat the injured in the earthquake. Various Indian teams are also engaged in rescue operations in Turkey.
The civil war between government forces and rebel groups in Syria has made international aid agencies reluctant to carry out relief work in earthquake-hit areas of the country. However, the UN On behalf of the peacekeeping force, Indian soldiers are camping in Syria and carrying out rescue operations.
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In this regard, the UN The peacekeeping officials say, “415 UN led by Army Major Nirmal Kumar from Nepal. Peacekeepers camp in Syria 200 of them are Indian soldiers. “Relief goods are being sent to Syria from various countries including India,” they said.
Apartment buildings collapse like decks of cards in Turkey earthquake. Many people are still trapped in the ruins of this building. A 14-year-old boy, Osman, was rescued yesterday after 11 days in Antakya, Turkey. In the same area, 2 youths named Mehmed (26) and Mustafa (33) were rescued alive. The 3 people who were in a weak condition without drinking water and food were immediately admitted to the hospital.
Yesterday, a 17-year-old girl, Alina, was rescued alive in the Karamanmaras region of Turkey. He was immediately admitted to the hospital in critical condition.