Vietnamese sappers on February 14 locate three points where victims are buried under debris. (Photo: VNA) The team searched for victims on the way to their assigned locality in Hatay, at the request of local residents.
Maj. Gen. Pham Van Ty, Deputy Chief of the Office ofthe National Committee for Incident and Disaster Response, Search and Rescueand Deputy Director of the Department of Search and Rescue under the VietnamPeople’s Army (VPA), directed the team in the search efforts.
The Vietnamese sappers coordinated with local rescueforces to take out one body from the ruins, and informed the other two points to local search and rescue units before moving on to their assigned area in Haci Omet commune, Alpaget district, Hatay.
The 76-strong rescue team of the VPA, alongwith 35 tonnes of cargo, departed for Turkey on February 12 night to assist thecountry in recovery efforts following the devastating earthquakes.
Some 6,400 buildings in Turkey collapse after the two earthquakes and more than 430 aftershocks. (Photo: VNA) Deputy head of the Police Department of Fire Prevention,Fighting and Rescue Colonel Nguyen Minh Khuong, who leads the team, said theyhave closely coordinated with rescue forces from the US and Turkey, and used differentequipment in the work.
The 24-member team of the ministry have engaged in searchand rescue efforts in the Turkish southeastern city of Adiyaman, which is amongthe localities bearing the brunt of the earthquake, after they arrived inIstanbul International Airport on February 10.
According to the Turkish Disaster and EmergencyManagement Authority, more than 6,400 buildings in the country collapsed afterthe two earthquakes and more than 430 aftershocks. Some 8,300 internationalpersonnel have joined search and rescue operations in the country./.
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