"Thank You, Hindustan": Turkey Earthquake Survivors Rescued By Indian Army
NDTV
The death count from Monday's catastrophic earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria has climbed to more than 28,000.
The Indian Army has set up a field hospital in Turkey's Hatay to assist the earthquake-affected people. Set up in less than six hours, the hospital is functioning round the clock to treat the injured.
The death count from Monday's catastrophic earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria has climbed to more than 28,000. The rescue teams are looking for survivors in the rubble across Turkey despite sub-zero temperatures. The World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that time is running out for the thousands injured and those still feared trapped.
A team of 96 Indian Army personnel has been stationed at the 60 Para Field Hospital in Hatay's Iskenderun to provide medical assistance.
"Nearly 800 people have been treated at the hospital," Lt. Col Yaduvir Singh, commanding officer of the 60 Para Field Hospital, tells NDTV.
