Turkey-Syria earthquake: Turkey and Syria were hit by two massive earthquakes on Monday, 6 February. More than 4000 people have been found dead yet and this number is expected to rise as search and rescue operations are still going on. The first earthquake struck central Turkey and northwest Syria, which was one of the most powerful quakes in the region in at least a century. The tremors of the second earthquake were felt hours later.
NDRF teams comprising 100 personnel with specially trained dog squads will be flown to the earthquake-hit areas in Turkey, Prime Minister Narendra Modi s Office said.
Turkey Earthquake: Governments and international organisations have responded with offers of support after an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck central Turkey and northwest Syria. Hundreds of people have been killed.