A team from the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) has begun search and rescue efforts in Haci Omer Alpagot commune, Antakya city, Hatay province of Turkey, after their arrival in the locality on February 14. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – A team from the VietnamPeople’s Army (VPA) has immediately begun search and rescue efforts in Haci Omer Alpagot commune, Antakya city, Hatay province of Turkey, after their arrival in the locality in the afternoon of February 14.
According to Vietnam Defense Television reporters accompanying the team, the team is sending small groups to conduct reconnaissance in the area. Once they detectany signals of survivors that needed to be rescued, they will immediatelyreport to the commander who will dispatch forces to the scene and takenecessary measures. Military medical forces will be ready to provide first aid incase of need. They are also ready to move victims out of the scene if required and hand them over to localauthorities.
The VPA force carries out search and rescue efforts in Hatay province of Turkey. (Photo: VNA)Hatay is one of the provinces that was severelyaffected by the February 6 earthquake in Turkey. According to Turkey's disastermanagement agency, more than 6,400 buildings have collapsed as a result of twomajor earthquakes and more than 430 aftershocks.
More than 32,000 Turks are takingpart in rescue operations in cold weather, while millions need aid. The rescue work also has the participation of about 8,300 internationalrescuers, including those from Vietnam./.
