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.
Hanoi (VNA) – Seventy six military
personnel of Vietnam departed for Turkey on February 12 night to assist the
country 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's Army (VPA) and Deputy Minister of National Defence, lauded the spirit and determination of the officers and soldiers, saying the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defence hoped that they will outstandingly fulfill the tasks.
The servicemen will study the scene and outline a rescue plan right after they reach there, scheduled for February 13 night, said Maj. 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 in humanitarian and relief operations in Turkey.
The same day, 35 tonnes of cargo were also transported to Noi Bai International Airport and then to Turkey to serve the rescue work.
Present at the send-off ceremony, Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) and Deputy Minister of National Defence, lauded the spirit and determination of the officers and soldiers, saying the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defence hoped that they will outstandingly fulfill the tasks.
The servicemen will study the scene and outline a rescue plan right after they reach there, scheduled for February 13 night, said Maj. 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 in humanitarian and relief operations in Turkey.
The same day, 35 tonnes of cargo were also transported to Noi Bai International Airport and then to Turkey to serve the rescue work.
Earlier, a 24-member team of the Vietnamese Ministry
of Public Security engaged in search and rescue efforts in the Turkish
southeastern city of Adiyaman, which is among the localities bearing the brunt
of the earthquake, after they arrived in Istanbul International Airport on
February 10.
According to the ministry’s police department of fire prevention, fighting and rescue, due to difficulties in traveling and transporting 15 tonnes of equipment for the rescue work, they were divided into two groups to reach the site.
On February 11, they began working at the rubble of a building in Adiyaman where the local authorities said 15 people are trapped.
According to the ministry’s police department of fire prevention, fighting and rescue, due to difficulties in traveling and transporting 15 tonnes of equipment for the rescue work, they were divided into two groups to reach the site.
On February 11, they began working at the rubble of a building in Adiyaman where the local authorities said 15 people are trapped.
According to the officer, the forces have received the support from the Vietnamese Embassy in Turkey and volunteers in the country. However, they still have faced difficulties regarding the severe weather and language barrier.
This is the first time Vietnam has deployed search and rescue forces in coordination with other countries following a natural disaster./.