Ajit Karn
Turkey earthquake : 13 doctors, ortho and general surgeons, oral maxillofacial surgeons, community medicine specialists, logistic officers, and three medical officers comprise the 99-person team at the field hospital in Hatay.
As the death toll from the quakes in Turkey and Syria surpassed 25,000, rescue operations continued for the sixth consecutive day, with teams from various nations, including India, working on a war footing to help save survivors and treat the injured.
“I am extremely thankful to them (Indian relief forces) for being the first to arrive…
It was the first time I had met a group of people from India, and I cannot adequately describe how I felt. I refer to them as “dost,” but I view them as my brothers and sisters, says Furkaan, a Turkish national.
OperationDost continues in Turkey, days after powerful earthquakes killed at least 24,000 people in Turkey and Syria.
OperationDost continues in Turkey, days after devastating earthquakes struck the country and Syria, killing at least 24,000 people.
Visuals from a school building in Hatay, where the 60 Para Field Hospital of the Indian Army is providing medical aid and relief measures to the local population.
The surgical and emergency wards of a field hospital established by the Indian Army in Turkey’s quake-ravaged Hatay province became operational on Thursday. Another field hospital in Iskenderun treated 106 rescued individuals on Friday. In addition, India sent Turkey and Syria 841 cartons of medicines, protection safety tools, and diagnostics weighing 6.19 tonnes.
13 doctors, ortho and general surgeons, oral maxillofacial surgeons, community medicine specialists, logistic officers, and three medical officers comprise the 99-person team at the field hospital in Hatay.
I am extremely grateful to them for being the first group to arrive…
It was the first time I had met a group of people from India, and I cannot adequately describe how I felt. I refer to them as “dost,” but I view them as brothers and sisters: Furkaan is a Turkish citizen.
The 60 Para Field Hospital is part of the Indian Army’s para-brigade. As soon as we arrived, we established our hospital in a school building. Here, we have a laboratory and x-ray facility. We immediately began treatment,” Lt Col Adarsh, second-in-command of the 60 Para Field Hospital.
The Indian Army officer also reported that a patient who is currently stable underwent a 3.5-hour operation at the hospital. “There were also individuals who were extricated from the rubble after three days. We have stabilised their situation and are providing all assistance. We performed a difficult, three-and-a-half-hour operation at 3:30 a.m. the day before; the patient is stable and was referred to tertiary care in Adana today,” he said.
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Lt. Col. Adarsh added, “We received 350 patients yesterday and 200 patients since Saturday morning.”
