7th 'Operation Dost' Flight Departs For Earthquake-Hit Turkey, Syria
NDTV
Officials said the flight that left on Saturday evening is first headed to Syria, and after offloading the relief material there, it will fly to Turkey.
India on Saturday sent additional consignments of life-saving medicines and relief material for earthquake victims of Turkey and Syria onboard a C-17 military transport aircraft.
It is the seventh flight carrying relief material under India's 'Operation Dost' which was launched to provide assistance to the two countries after they were hit by a devastating quake on Monday that has killed over 20,000 people.
"The 7th #OperationDost flight departs for Syria and Turkey. Flight is carrying relief material, medical aid, emergency & critical care medicines, medical equipment & consumables," External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar tweeted.
In the last few days, India sent to Turkey medicines, a mobile hospital and specialised search and rescue teams onboard five C-17 Globemaster military transport aircraft to support the country's rescue efforts.
