Turkey official gives update on Indians trapped in quake-hit areas, says 'situation is very dynamic'
Ankara (Turkey), February 11: Indian ambassador to Turkey Virander Paul on Saturday gave updates about Indians trapped in earthquake-hit areas in the country. Giving out details, the official said that there is no information yet about any Indians trapped.
"There are 3000 Indian people in Turkey. Not many are in earthquake-affected areas, many have moved out. We are in touch with them. We have no information just yet about any Indian trapped," the ambassador informed on Saturday.
"A field hospital has been set up by the Indian Army in Hatay province. Two C-17 aircraft brought the medical team required to set up the hospital with 30 beds," he added.
The Indian ambassador to Turkey went on to say that the "situation is very dynamic. India, however, remains responsive towards the affected people's needs."
"Situation is very dynamic, every day we come across new requirements. As far as India is concerned, we remain responsive towards the needs of people here," Paul added.
Also Read: Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll crosses 24,000
On Friday, India's National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) worked with the Turkish Army to rescue an 8-year-old girl from earthquake-ravaged Turkey.
The girl was discovered alive beneath the rubble of a building destroyed by a massive earthquake in Nurdagi, Gaziantep, Turkey.
"Hard work & motivation pays; NDRF team in co-ordination with Turkish Army successfully rescued another live victim (Girl aged 8Yrs) @1545hrs at Loc: Bahceli Evler Mahallesi, Nurdagi, Gaziantep, Turkiye," the NDRF said on Twitter.
The NDRF also shared an image of the ongoing rescue operations in Turkey.
Four days after the quake, the confirmed death toll from the region's deadliest earthquake in two decades stood at more than 24,000 across southern Turkey and northwest Syria.
The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) on Saturday reported that rescuers pulled out children on Friday (local time) from the rubble of the Turkey-Syria earthquake as the toll crossed 24,000.