Indian military’s area hospital in Turkey begins functioning

The Indian military’s area hospital set-up in Turkey’s Hatay to offer help to the earthquake-affected individuals, has began functioning with working medical, surgical, and emergency wards; X-ray lab and medical retailer.

“The army field hospital in Iskenderun, Hatay, Turkiye has started functioning with running Medical, Surgical & Emergency Wards; X-Ray Lab & Medical Store,” External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar tweeted on Thursday.

An Additional Directorate General of Public Information crew will work 24 x 7 to offer aid to the affected individuals, based on Jaishankar.

The military area hospital has been arrange underneath India’s ‘Operation Dost’ to offer help to Turkey’s earthquake-hit individuals.

Jaishankar, sharing images of the power on Twitter on Wednesday, posted: “This field hospital in Hatay, Turkiye will treat those affected by the earthquake. Our team of medical & critical care specialists and equipment are preparing to treat emergencies.”

Jaishankar on Thursday mentioned the sixth aircraft from India carrying rescue personnel, necessities, and medical tools for earthquake aid efforts has reached Turkey.

The sixth flight carries extra rescue groups, canine squads, and important medicines for the quake-hit nation.

Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar wrote, “The sixth #OperationDost flight reaches Turkiye. More search and rescue teams, dog squads, essential search & access equipment, medicines, and medical equipment ready for deployment in the relief efforts.”

Turkey’s Ambassador to India Firat Sunel described India’s ‘Operation Dost’ as a “very important operation” that demonstrates the friendship between the 2 nations.

Firat Sunel made the remarks on the Hindon Airbase in Ghaziabad from the place Indian Air Force’s C17 Globemaster plane with the NDRF crew, medical tools, and aid tools, took off for Turkey, as a part of the continued ‘Operation Dost.’

He mentioned, “‘Operation Dost’ is a symbolic operation. It already proves that we are friends. We have to deepen our relations.”

Meanwhile, based on CNN, the demise toll from the devastating earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria earlier this week has risen to a minimum of 16,035.

At least 12,873 individuals have died in Turkey, based on the Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (AFAD) on Thursday.

In Syria, the entire variety of fatalities has been pegged at 3,162, together with 1,900 in rebel-held areas within the nation’s northwest, based on the ‘White Helmets’ civil protection group.

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