Istanbul: As the death toll surpasses 24,000 after a devastating earthquake that hit Syria and Turkey, an Indian national named Vijay Kumar was confirmed dead on Saturday.
According to a Tweet by the Indian Embassy in Turkiye, “We inform with sorrow that the mortal remains of Shri Vijay Kumar, an Indian national missing in Turkiye since February 6 earthquake, have been found and identified,”.
We inform with sorrow that the mortal remains of Shri Vijay Kumar, an Indian national missing in Turkiye since February 6 earthquake, have been found and identified among the debris of a hotel in Malatya, where he was on a business trip.@PMOIndia @DrSJaishankar @MEAIndia
1/2— India in Türkiye (@IndianEmbassyTR) February 11, 2023
The tweet further added that his body was found in the debris of a hotel in Malatya, where he was staying during his business trip.
The Embassy added that “We are making arrangements for the earliest possible transportation of his mortal remains to his family.”
Indian Army, NDRF teams continue to provide medical assistance and help in rescue operations in Turkey under Operation Dost.
According to Lt Col Adarsh, second-in-command, 60 Para Field Hospital, a medical hospital in Hatay added that “We received 350 patients yesterday and 200 patients since this morning.”
He further added that “We also had people who were pulled out of the rubble after 3 days. We stabilised them and are providing all help. We performed a 3.5-hour-long difficult surgery at 3.30 am the day before, the patient is stable and was referred to tertiary care today in Adana.”
Under Operation Dost, A 99-member team, including 13 doctors, ortho, general surgeon, Best Oral maxillofacial surgeon, community medicine specialist, logistic officers, and three medical officers, are providing medical help and relief to earthquake-affected people in Hatay region.
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