The World Health Organization is deploying expert teams and flights with medical supplies to Turkey and Syria after Monday's devastating earthquake. Temperatures are sub-zero at night transport and communication links have been disturbed and cellphone towers have been affected, “so communication can be patchy,” he said. We have already deputed teams for rescue operations to the affected areas.”īesides the vastness of the geographical spread of the area affected, the climatic conditions are harsh, Verma said. “Three other Indians who had approached us have moved to safer habitation and are doing alright. “We have received calls from about 75 persons, asking the embassy for more information and assistance,” he said. He said the MEA has set up a special help desk in Ankara to receive and anticipate such queries. We have been in touch with his family and the company in Bengaluru which employs him,” Verma said. “He has not been traced for the last two days. Stating that the 10 Indian nationals are safe, Sanjay Verma, Secretary (West) in MEA, said the missing Indian national was on a business visit to Turkey in Malatya. Ten Indian nationals are stuck in remote parts of earthquake-hit Turkey and one citizen is missing, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Wednesday while giving out details of ‘Operation Dost’, under which India has extended assistance to the devastated nation.
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