- February 10, 2023
Operation Dost: In Earthquake-Hit Turkey’s Hatay, Woman Embraces Indian Army Officer, Thanks Her for Relief Efforts
Edited By: Shankhyaneel Sarkar
Last Updated: February 10, 2023, 09:30 IST
A Turkish woman hugs an Indian Army officer at a field hospital in Turkey’s earthquake-hit Hatay. Under Operation Dost, the Indian Army has set up a field hospital in the region (Image: Indian Army/Twitter)
The photo of the Turkish woman from Hatay embracing the Indian Army officer has warmed the hearts of several netizens with many thanking India for its prompt response to the earthquake in Turkey
A photo of a Turkish woman embracing an Indian Army officer helping with rescue operations in Turkey’s Hatay following the devastating earthquake that hit the country and northern Syria earlier this week has gone viral.
The photo went viral after independent journalist Zahack Tanvir posted it on Twitter. The same photo was earlier shared on the Indian Army’s Twitter handle with the caption: ‘We Care’.
The photos were possibly clicked at a field hospital set up by the Indian Army and the Indian rescue mission in Turkey’s Hatay. Parts of Hatay and neighbouring Iskenderun have turned into rubble and entire city blocks have been reduced to debris following the earthquake.
The earthquake has claimed 21,051 lives so far, with more than 17,674 people dead in Turkey. In Syria, 3,377 people have died so far. These numbers are expected to rise further as rescue teams pull people out of the rubble.
The southeastern province bordering Syria has seen the highest death toll due to the earthquake.
The Union minister of external affairs S Jaishankar informed via a tweet that the Indian Army set up a field hospital in the quake-hit city.
The Indian Army sent a 99-member medical team to Turkey, News18 reported earlier this week.
Later, Union home minister Amit Shah also shared an incident on Twitter where Indian Army officials saved the life of a six-year-old girl, Beren, in Gaziantep.
“Proud of our NDRF. (During) the rescue operations in Türkiye, Team IND-11 saved the life of a six-year-old girl, Beren, in Gaziantep city. Under the guidance of PM Narendra Modi, we are committed to making the NDRF the world’s leading disaster response force. #OperationDost,” Shah said in a tweet.
Under Operation Dost, India has sent more than 250 personnel, specialised equipment and other relief material amounting to more than 129 tons to Turkey. Five C-17 Indian Air Force planes were used to transport the personnel and the items.
India has been able to send more than 250 personnel, specialised equipment and other relief material amounting to more than 129 tons to Türkiye on 5 C-17 IAF aircrafts.
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