Vietnamese military rescue team returns home from Turkey

  • The search and rescue team of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) before leaving Turkey on February 22. VNA Photo: Hải Linh
    The search and rescue team of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) before leaving Turkey on February 22. VNA Photo: Hải Linh
  • The search and rescue team of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) before leaving Turkey on February 22. VNA Photo: Hải Linh
    The search and rescue team of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) before leaving Turkey on February 22. VNA Photo: Hải Linh
  • The search and rescue team of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) before leaving Turkey on February 22. VNA Photo: Hải Linh
    The search and rescue team of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) before leaving Turkey on February 22. VNA Photo: Hải Linh
The search and rescue team of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) left Turkey on February 22 (local time), concluding its working trip to join recovery efforts in the earthquake-hit nation. Maj. Gen. Pham Van Ty, Deputy Chief of the Office of the National Committee for Incident and Disaster Response, Search and Rescue and Deputy Director of the VPA's Department of Search and Rescue, reported that from February 13-22, the VPA team searched 31 locations in Antakya, helping to discover 15 sites with victims trapped under the rubble, including two places with signs of survival. They handed over the sites to the local rescue force to bring 28 dead bodies out. VNA Photo: Hải Linh

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