[India] - Op Dost: Indian Army field health center treats quake survivors, New Delhi sends more help

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: The seventh flight under Operation Dost landed in earthquake-hit Syria on Sunday with over 23 tons of relief product consisting
of sleeping mats, gensets, solar lamps, tarpaulins, blankets, emergency and vital care medications, and catastrophe relief consumables
The help was received by deputy minister of local administration Moutaz Douaji at the Damascus airport.Turkey, Syria Earthquake Live
UpdatesThe flight then took off for Adana in Turkey where it offloaded another 12 lots of relief product for the earthquake survivors there,
consisting of medical devices like patient monitor, ECG, syringe pumps and disaster relief material.Army field hospitalThe Indian Air Force
C-17 aircraft also offloaded materials for the Army field hospital that has been established in Turkeys Iskenderun, and numerous National
Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams.The 96-member 60 Para Field health center is operating out of a school structure in the Hatay region
Lieutenant Colonel Adarsh stated the group consists of orthopaedic specialists, surgeons, and maxillofacial surgeons to look after
multi-trauma cases that are expected in such a disaster
He stated that they have performed 10 surgical treatments, including the amputation of a client who had recuperated from the rubble
The field health center is seeing numerous patients daily
Lieutenant Colonel Adarsh stated the regional individuals are grateful for the services being provided by the Indian medical professionals
I can see it in their eyes, even if they are not revealed in the language that we understand that they are grateful for the services that
we are supplying to them
It is really apparent in their eyes when I check out them, Lieutenant Colonel Adarsh informed ANI.Furkaan, a Turkish nationwide, revealed
thankfulness to the Indian Army as it was the first group that reached Iskendrun
He stated that people with all health problems were being treated in the field health center
I am truly grateful to them due to the fact that theyre the very first group that arrived in Iskenderun
I call them dost
Really, dost is just a good friend, but I see them like brothers and sisters
Quick responseIndia was among the first countries to assist earthquake-hit Turkey, according to Turkish envoy Firat Sunel
Within hours of the disaster, the Indian Air Force scrambled a C-17 aircraft to Adana with 47 personnel from the NDRF, 3 senior officers,
and a specially-trained pet dog team
1/12India sends out NDRF team for Turkey earthquake rescue operationPreviousNextShow Captions A team of National Disaster Response Force
(NDRF) workers in addition to a specially trained pet dog squad and essential equipment have been sent to perform search and rescue
operations in Turkey.< p > The massive 7.8 magnitude quake was followed by lots of aftershocks and 2 more earthquakes on Tuesday
A fresh earthquake of 5.6 magnitude hit Turkey on Tuesday
The Kahramanmaras earthqueake has actually declared more than 4,300 lives up until now
< p > On Monday night, an IAF C-17 got airborne for Turkey
Bearing Search - & Rescue teams of the NDRF, this aircraft is part of a bigger relief effort that will be undertaken by the IAF along with
other Indian organisations
< p > Deepak Talwar, Deputy Commandant of NDRF stated, We have actually gotten the orders for 2 teams
First team will move very soon and second team will be leaving in the early morning
Were choosing disaster reaction - & after that, humanitarian help will be offered based on Government of India standards
In the very first batch, India has sent out medical materials, advanced drilling devices and other vital tools required for aid-related
efforts
Paramedic personnel was also present
Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief begin relief work along with NDRF Search - & Rescue Teams, specially trained pet dog squads,
medical materials, drilling machines and other required devices
Relief product will be dispatched in coordination with the Turkish government and Indian Embassy in Ankara and Consulate General workplace
in Istanbul
On Monday, an earthquake of magnitude 7.7 focused in the Pazarcik district jolted Kahramanmaras and struck numerous provinces, including
Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana, Adiyaman, Malatya, Osmaniye, Hatay, and Kilis Later in the day, an earthquake of 7.6 magnitude
focused in Kahramanmarass Elbistan district jolted the region
The earthquake was likewise felt in several neighboring countries, consisting of Lebanon and Syria.< p > The third earthquake of magnitude
6.0 on the Richter scale struck Goksun, Turkey on Monday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) stated
The rescue groups released drones in the quake-hit locations to determine those caught under the rubble, and likewise utilized drones to
transfer medications, food, and materials
The NDRF groups is using tools that break through concrete slabs and other building products to complimentary victims, in addition to radar
for finding heartbeats.A day after the catastrophe, the IAF sent out 2 more C-17 airplane loaded with relief material to Turkey
The 2 flights included relief products, a mobile medical facility, and additional specialised search-and-rescue groups
Along with NDRF workers, the Agra-based Army Field Hospital dispatched 96 medical staff.With chances of finding more survivors growing more
remote, the toll in both countries from the January 6 earthquake and significant aftershocks increased above 33,000 and looked set to keep
growing
It was the deadliest quake in Turkey considering that 1939.(With inputs from firms)WatchGround report from Indian Armys 60 Para-field health
center functional in Turkeys Hatay