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Vietnamese team begins search, rescue mission in Turkey

A 24-member team deployed by the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security has begun engaging in search and rescue efforts in the Turkish southeastern city of Adiyaman, which is among localities bearing the brunt of the devastating February 6 earthquake.
Vietnamese team begins search, rescue mission in Turkey ảnh 1Vietnamese police on duty in Turkey (Photo courtesy of the delegation)
Hanoi (VNA) – A 24-member team deployed by the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security has begun engaging in search and rescue efforts in theTurkish southeastern city of Adiyaman, which is among localities bearing thebrunt of the devastating February 6 earthquake.

According to the ministry’s police department of fireprevention, fighting and rescue, the delegation arrived in the Istanbul internationalairport on February 10. Due to difficulties in traveling and having totransport 15 tonnes of equipment for rescue work, they were divided intotwo groups to reach the site where their services are needed.

On February 11, they began working at the rubble of a buildingin Adiyaman where the local authorities said 15 people are trapped.

Vietnamese team begins search, rescue mission in Turkey ảnh 2The team works at the site (Photo courtesy of the delegation)
Related inspection and planning activities are thoroughlyconducted given extremely difficult conditions, as the temperature drops tominus 6 degrees Celsius and collapsed buildings continue to fall, said arepresentative of the team.

The group left Vietnam for Turkey on February 9, marking thefirst time Vietnam has sent a delegation on an international search and rescue mission to a disastersite far away from its territory./.
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