One Indian missing, 10 stranded in remote parts of Turkiye after devastating earthquake: Centre
New Delhi/IBNS: One Indian, who had gone to Turkiye on work visa, is currently missing following the devastating earthquake that hit the country on Monday leaving 8,574 people dead.
A total of ten Indians are stuck in remote parts of the country but are safe, the Ministry of External Affairs said, adding that there are about 3,000 Indians in living in Turkiye.
"We set up a control room in Turkiye's Adana. 10 Indians are stuck in remote parts of affected areas but they are safe. One Indian national who was on a business visit is missing. We're in touch with his family and the company in Bengaluru which employs him," said Secretary, West, Sanjay Verma.
The toll from the devastating quake in both Turkiye and Syria has surged over 11,000.
Indian NDRF teams have reached Gaziantep, near the epicentre of the earthquake that shook Turkiye, and began rescue and relief operations, even as he named India’s mission there 'Operation Dost', said Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday.
Indian @NDRFHQ teams have now reached Gaziantep and commenced search and rescue operations.
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) February 8, 2023
Wish them the very best in their efforts.
#OperationDost pic.twitter.com/SG9JCvQWuU
Searchers have been reported to still pull out survivors even as the window for rescues narrowed.
For two days and nights since the 7.8 magnitude quake on Monday, thousands of searchers are working in freezing temperatures to find those still alive under debris.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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