More than 70 countries including India have come forward to help both the countries.

Ankara:

Since the earthquake in Turkey and Syria (Turkey Earthquake), a total of 11 416 people have died so far.

According to the news agency AFP, the number of injured has reached close to 40 thousand.

More than 70 countries including India have come forward to help both the countries.

Meanwhile, India's Ministry of External Affairs told on Wednesday that an Indian citizen is missing since the earthquake in Turkey.

10 Indian citizens are stranded in remote areas of Turkey, but are safe.

Efforts are being made to rescue them.

There are 3000 Indians in Turkey.

Sanjay Verma, Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs said, "We have set up a control room in Adana, Turkey. 10 Indians are stranded in remote parts of the affected areas, but they are safe. An Indian national who was on a business trip Was missing since the earthquake. We are in touch with his family and company."

Earlier, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar tweeted that India is sending essential items, medical supplies and devices to Syria under 'Operation Dost' (#OperationDost).

At the same time, sending a team for rescue and search operation in Turkey.

The word 'friend' is used in Turkish and Hindi languages, hence this operation has been named Dost.

Apart from India, Turkey and Syria are also getting help from other countries.

Rescue operation is going on two days after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake.

In many cities of Turkey, the temperature has reached 9 to minus 2 degree Celsius.

In such a situation, health experts say that in such a situation people are at risk of hypothermia.

Kerem Kinik, the head of the Turkish Red Crescent, warned that the first 72 hours were crucial for search and rescue efforts, but complications from "severe weather conditions" were hampering it, news agency AFP reported. The number may increase. 

Please tell that till now 8 thousand people have been saved in Turkey.

More than 60 thousand rescuers have been deployed for the rescue operation.

Here about 3 lakh 80 thousand people have taken shelter in government shelters and hotels.

Some children found under a collapsed building in Turkey's Hatay province were rescued today by emergency workers.

Let us inform that last year Turkey decided to change its name to Turkiye.

Last year in June, after the United Nations formally approved the name change, the way for this country to be called by this name at the international level has now been opened.

On the new name of the country, Foreign Minister Meylut Cavusoglu said- 'This change will increase the brand value of our country.'

Turkish President Rajab Tayyab Ardoan had said that the new name would better express the culture, civilization, and principles of the Turkish nation.


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