WATCH | Operation Dost Continues In Turkiye's Hatay, Indian Army's 60 Para Field Hospital In Service

Indian army sets up a field hospital to help victims. "We received 350 patients yesterday and 200 patients since this morning," informs Lt Col Adarsh, second-in-command, 60 Para Field Hospital.

Operation Dost is still underway in Turkey, just days after huge earthquakes struck the country and Syria, killing at least 24,000 people. ( Image Source :ANI )

A field hospital established as part of the Indian Army's 'Operation Dost' has begun operations. The field hospital contains surgery and emergency rooms to help the earthquake-ravaged people of Turkiye. The hospital is located in the Hatay province.

60 Para Field Hospital is a part of the para-brigade of the Indian Army, which established its hospital at a school building. 

#WATCH | #OperationDost continues in Turkey, days after powerful earthquakes hit the country and Syria, claiming at least 24,000 lives

Visuals from a school building in Hatay where 60 Para Field Hospital of the Indian Army is providing medical aid & relief measures to the people pic.twitter.com/g8m46B5Efk

— ANI (@ANI) February 11, 2023

In Hatay, Turkiye, a 99-member team of doctors, orthopaedic surgeons, general surgeons, Best Oral maxillofacial surgeons, community medicine specialists, logistic officers, and three medical officers provide medical assistance and aid to earthquake victims.

News agency ANI posted Lt Col Adarsh, second-in-command, 60 Para Field Hospital's statement on Twitter: "60 Para Field Hospital is a part of para-brigade of the Indian Army. Immediately after reaching here, we established our hospital at a school building. We had a lab & x-ray facility here. We started the treatment immediately."

60 Para Field Hospital is a part of para-brigade of the Indian Army. Immediately after reaching here, we established our hospital at a school building.We had a lab & x-ray facility here.We started the treatment immediately: Lt Col Adarsh, second-in-command, 60 Para Field Hospital pic.twitter.com/VtefCOTlnb

— ANI (@ANI) February 11, 2023

"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," Lt Col Adarsh was quoted as saying by ANI. 

"We received 350 patients yesterday and 200 patients since this morning," he added.

On Monday, an earthquake struck Turkiye and Syria, killing over 24,000 people and levelling many buildings. India has started "Operation Dost" to aid both countries. On Tuesday, India sent relief supplies, a mobile hospital, and specialised search and rescue crews to Turkiye aboard four C-17 Globemaster military cargo planes to assist the country's rescue efforts.

On Wednesday, India sent humanitarian supplies to Turkiye via another aircraft. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar took to Twitter on Thursday to provide an update on India's humanitarian efforts in Turkiye. "The army field hospital in Iskenderun, Hatay, Turkiye has started functioning with running Medical, Surgical & Emergency Wards; X-Ray Lab & Medical Store. @adgpi team will work 24 x 7 to provide relief to the affected people. #OperationDost, "Jaishankar posted images of the field hospital on Twitter.

Jaishankar had previously uploaded photographs of teams from India's National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) commencing a search operation in Gaziantep, Turkey.