New Delhi: A team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), which is currently involved in relief and rescue operations in earthquake-hit Turkey, successfully rescued a six-year-old girl from under the rubble in Gaziantep on Thursday (February 9). The epicenter of Monday’s powerful earthquake.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah shared video clips of the rescue operation and praised the NDRF.
“Proud of our NDRF. In a rescue operation in Turkey, Team IND-11 saved the life of six-year-old girl Beren in Gaziantep city,” he added.
“Under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we are determined to make NDRF the world’s leading disaster response force,” Shah said.
We are proud of our NDRF.
In a rescue operation in Türkiye, Team IND-11 saved the life of a six-year-old girl, Beren, in the city of Gaziantep.
under the guidance of PM @narendramodiwe are committed to making @NDRFHQ The world’s leading disaster response force. #OperationDost pic.twitter.com/NfvGZB24uK— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) February 9, 2023
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NDRF is working to pull out the surviving victims from under the debris and provide first aid before handing over the injured to the medical response authorities.
The Army Field Hospital in Iskenderun, Hatay, Türkiye has started functioning with medical, surgical and emergency wards running; X-Ray Lab and Medical Store. @adgpi The team will work 24×7 to provide relief to the affected people.#OperationDost https://t.co/D9ATv2rfAV pic.twitter.com/zFFI85t2sG
Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) February 9, 2023
The force is using chip and stone cutters to break fallen concrete slabs and other infrastructure and has depth radars that pick up faint sounds such as a person’s heartbeat or voice.
Seven four wheelers and trucks besides four canines along with three teams were sent by Indian Air Force (IAF) C-17 heavy lift aircraft from Hindon airport in Ghaziabad to Adana airport in Turkey.