Rescue operations continue in quake-hit Turkey and Syria and survivors and bodies are being pulled out of toppled buildings. The combined death toll of the massive earthquake of 7.8 magnitude that struck a border region of Turkey and Syria five days ago has crossed 28,000. India along with various countries rallied around the two nations sending relief material and personnel
India s National Defence Response Force team reached Turkey s Gaziantep and started the search and rescue operation after two deadly earthquakes hit the country. In a video, Indian rescue teams seeing at the epicenter of the earthquake in Turkey engaged in relief operations. Earthquake in Turkey, Syria: India’s NDRF Reaches Gaziantep, Starts Search and Rescue Operation.
Countries from across the Middle East and the world are rushing aid to Turkey and Syria following the earthquake, despite the political and logistical hurdles in getting help to those who most need it.