Govts, aid groups rush to send rescue teams to quake-hit Turkey, Syria | Pics
Many governments and aid organisations rushed to send rescue and search teams to Turkey and Syria on Monday, hours after
Many governments and aid organisations rushed to send rescue and search teams to Turkey and Syria on Monday, hours after a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck both countries, killing over 4,000 people. A team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel from India, accompanied by a specially trained dog squad and the necessary equipment, has left for Turkey to conduct search and rescue operations. The Russian military has already sent 10 units totaling 300 people to help clear debris and search for survivors in Syria, and Russia has also offered to assist Turkey. The Israeli Army said it's sending a search and rescue team of 150 engineers, medical personnel, and other aid workers to Turkey, while Britain is sending 76 search-and-rescue specialists with equipment and dogs. The European Union, a 27-nation bloc, has activated its Copernicus satellite system to provide emergency mapping services.
Published on Feb 07, 2023 12:05 PM IST 6 Photos
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The ‘Olive Branches’ humanitarian aid delegation of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) led by the IDF Home Front Command, prepare to board an aircraft as they leave Israel for Turkey to assist in the earthquake-stricken area on Monday.(REUTERS)
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Swiss experts and rescuers with service dogs preparing to fly to the earthquake-hit Turkey, at Zurich Airport, Switzerland on Monday.(AP)
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Members of NDRF Search and Rescue Teams along with relief material and specially trained dog squads aboard the Indian Air Force (IAF)'s aircraft as they leave for earthquake-hit Turkey. (Source:Twitter/@IAF_MCC)
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Mexican soldiers load supplies into an Air Force plane before departure with search and rescue teams to help in the aftermath of an earthquake in Turkey, at the Santa Lucia Military airbase, on the outskirts of Mexico City, Mexico on Monday.(REUTERS)
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