Caretaker Punjab CM sends 52-member rescue team to Turkiye

Caretaker Punjab CM sends 52-member rescue team to Turkiye

Pakistan

The team will depart by PIA flight for rescue and relief operation of earthquake victims in Turkiye

LAHORE (Dunya News) – A 52-member rescue team will depart for Turkiye today (Tuesday) on the directives of caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi in the midst of horrific earthquake that wreaked havoc there, Dunya News reported.

The team will depart by a PIA flight for the rescue and relief operation of earthquake victims in Turkiye. Rescue 1122 Director General Dr Rizwan Naseer has been named to command the rescue team.

Sources said the team consisted of a search squad, two technical rescue squads and a six-member rope rescue team. A seven-member medical team will also accompany the rescue team.