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Vietnamese servicemen set off for rescue operations in Turkey

Seventy six military personnel of Vietnam departed for Turkey on February 12 night to assist the country in recovery efforts following a devastating earthquake.
Vietnamese servicemen set off for rescue operations in Turkey ảnh 1At the send-off ceremony (Photo: qpvn.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – Seventy six militarypersonnel of Vietnam departed for Turkey on February 12 night to assist thecountry in recovery efforts following a devastating earthquake.

Present at the send-off ceremony, Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People'sArmy (VPA) and Deputy Minister of National Defence, lauded the spirit anddetermination of the officers and soldiers, saying the Central MilitaryCommission and the Ministry of National Defence hoped that they will outstandingly fulfill thetasks.

The servicemen will study the scene and outline arescue plan right after they reach there, scheduled for February 13 night, saidMaj. Gen. Pham Van Ty, Deputy Director of the Department of Search and Rescue and Deputy Chief of the Office of the National Committee for Incident and Disaster Response, Search and Rescue, who was assigned as commander-in-chief of the VPA forces inhumanitarian and relief operations inTurkey.

The same day, 35 tonnes of cargo were also transported to Noi Bai International Airport and then to Turkey to serve the rescue work.
Vietnamese servicemen set off for rescue operations in Turkey ảnh 2The 35 tonnes of cargo to serve the rescue work (Photo: VNA)
Earlier, a 24-member team of the Vietnamese Ministryof Public Security engaged in search and rescue efforts in the Turkishsoutheastern city of Adiyaman, which is among the localities bearing the bruntof the earthquake, after they arrived in Istanbul International Airport onFebruary 10.

According to the ministry’s police department offire prevention, fighting and rescue, due to difficulties in traveling and transporting15 tonnes of equipment for the rescue work, they were divided into two groupsto reach the site.

On February11, they began working at the rubble of a building in Adiyaman where the local authoritiessaid 15 people are trapped.
Vietnamese servicemen set off for rescue operations in Turkey ảnh 3The disaster has left approximately 6,500 buildings collapsed, at least over 21,000 people dead, and hundreds of thousands others homeless. (Photo: VNA)
The enthusiasm and professionalism of the Vietnameserecue forces in Turkey have been highly valued by Turkey as well as otherinternational rescue teams, said Colonel Nguyen Minh Khuong, head of themission, adding that the team is using specialised equipment from Vietnam andothers available in the host locality.

According to the officer, the forces have receivedthe support from the Vietnamese Embassy in Turkey and volunteers in thecountry. However, they still have faced difficulties regarding the severe weatherand language barrier.

This is the first time Vietnam has deployed searchand rescue forces in coordination with other countries following a naturaldisaster./.

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