Pakistan Army teams continue rescue operations in Turkey

• Rescue operation is underway in the city of Adiyaman.
• Search operation was conducted at 11 more places.
• A total 88 search operations have been conducted.

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army teams have continued rescue and relief activities in earthquake-hit areas of Turkey and Syria.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations(ISPR), the rescue operation of the Pakistan Army is underway in the city of Adiyaman in Turkey.

ISPR said that a search operation was conducted at 11 more places by the Pakistan Army team, during which 10 more bodies were found and handed over to the hires.

ISPR said that a total of 88 search operations including 37 rescue activities have been conducted.

ISPR said that the aid and rescue teams of the Pakistan Army have rescued eight people alive and recovered 134 dead bodies so far. The dead bodies were handed over to their relatives.

According to ISPR, 18 tonnes of relief goods including winter tents, four tonnes of medicines, shrouds, warm clothes, sleeping bags, and jackets have been sent by PIA flight for Syria.

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It should be noted that the death toll from last week’s deadly earthquake in Turkey and Syria has reached 37,000. At least 31,643 people died in Turkey and more than 5,800 in Syria, according to officials.