IAF flight delivers quake relief supplies in Syria, Turkey
New Delhi/UNI: A seventh Indian Air Force (IAF) plane loaded with quake relief material, including medical equipment and disaster relief consumables, delivered the material in Syria and Turkey on Sunday, the MEA said.
The Operation Dost flight delivered 23 tons of relief material to Damascus and 12 tons to Turkey.
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi in tweets said the plane first delivered relief material in quake-hit Damascus.
““7th #OperationDost flight has delivered the relief material for Türkiye at Adana airport. This included medical equipment like patient monitor, ECG, syringe pumps and disaster relief material, along with supplies for our teams on the ground,” the spokesperson posted.
7th #OperationDost flight has delivered the relief material for Türkiye at Adana airport.
— Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) February 12, 2023
This included medical equipment like patient monitor, ECG, syringe pumps and disaster relief material, along with supplies for our teams on the ground. pic.twitter.com/v8JbjDOPNc
The IAF C-17 aircraft carried over 35 tons of relief material, of which over 23 tons were headed for relief efforts in Syria, and around 12 tons to Turkey.
The assistance sent for Syria comprises relief materials such as sleeping mats, solar lamps, tarpaulins, blankets, emergency and critical care medicines, and disaster relief consumables.
#OperationDost.
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) February 12, 2023
An #IAF C-17 aircraft got airborne last night for #Syria and #Türkiye, bearing relief material and emergency equipment.@MEAIndia@NDRFHQ@HQ_IDS_India pic.twitter.com/Lg6Jb62oXL
The material headed for Turkey consists of team supplies for the Army field hospital and NDRF, medical equipment such as ECG, patient monitor, anaesthesia machine, syringe pumps, glucometer, etc., blankets and other relief materials.
The Indian Army has set up a 30-bedded field hospital in Iskenderun, in Hatay province in southern Turkey.
The field hospital is equipped with X-Ray machines, ventilators, an Operation Theatre and critical care specialists to treat emergencies.
India has also deployed over 150 NDRF personnel for rescue and relief operations in Turkey, along with dog squads, specialized equipment, vehicles and supplies that allow for detection, location, access and extrication of people trapped under collapsed structures.
India’s humanitarian outreach comes as the death toll from Monday’s 7.8 Richter temblor in Turkey crossed 20,000.
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