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Garuda Aerospace drones to be deployed in quake-hit Turkey for NDRF’s rescue mission

The NDRF had requested Garuda Aerospace to provide their DGCA-approved drones for disaster management operations

February 8, 2023

Garuda Aerospace to deploy its drone for surveillance in several areas of Turkey

Drones from India’s Garuda Aerospace will be deployed in a rescue mission in quake-hit Turkey by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), said a top company official.

Garuda Aerospace will deploy its drone for surveillance in the most affected areas to identify where victims could be trapped under rubble piles and a modified Kisan Drone which will carry payloads that will help transport emergency medicines, supplies and food for victims.

“Garuda Aerospace has always stepped-up during crises and has created massive impact by deploying drones for various emergency situations. Given the current situation in Turkey, Garuda Aerospace is deploying drones to support the ongoing rescue and relief operations,” Agnishwar Jayaprakash, Founder and CEO, said.

The NDRF had requested Garuda Aerospace to provide their Directorate General Civil Aviation (DGCA)-approved drones for disaster management operations.

Earlier, Garuda Aerospace deployed drones for rescue and relief operations to the Chamoli glacier burst at Uttarakhand and supported the locust control operation in Rajasthan.

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake had struck Turkey’s southern province of Kahramanmaras, followed by a 6.4 magnitude quake a few minutes later in the country’s southern province of Gaziantep and a 7.6 magnitude earthquake in the Kahramanmaras Province.

The death toll from Monday’s devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria has surpassed 11,000, according to data released by the authorities and rescuers.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said during his visit to the worst-hit region on Wednesday that a total of 8,574 people in the country have died from the massive earthquakes, Xinhua news agency reported. Earlier, the country’s disaster management agency had said more than 40,000 people have been injured.

[With Inputs from IANS]

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