India to ship 100 NDRF commandos, medical doctors and paramedics with aid materials to earthquake-hit Turkey

PM Modi has acknowledged that India will lengthen all potential assist to Turkey within the aftermath of the lethal earthquake that struck the Southern components of the nation on the early hours of February 6.

Anguished by the lack of lives and harm of property because of the Earthquake in Turkey. Condolences to the bereaved households. May the injured get better quickly. India stands in solidarity with the folks of Turkey and is able to supply all potential help to deal with this tragedy. https://t.co/vYYJWiEjDQ

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 6, 2023

The PM’s workplace has introduced in a press launch that 2 NDRF groups with 50 personnel every with educated canine squads for rescue operations, aid supplies and mandatory gear will likely be instantly despatched to Turkey. In addition, medical groups with educated medical doctors, paramedics and important medicines will likely be despatched too.

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In accordance with the federal government of Turkey, medicines, and aid supplies may also be despatched to the tragedy struck space.

Earlier right this moment, an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 on the Richter Scale hit Southern Turkey’s Nurdagi area. Parts of Northern Syria have been hit closely too. The earthquake was so robust that the shockwaves had been felt in Lebanon, Israel, and Iraq too.

Videos rising on social media present in depth harm to buildings and human lives. Though the official loss of life toll to this point is within the tons of, a number of thousand individuals are anticipated to have fallen sufferer to the tragedy.