Hungarian Baptist Aid sending rescue team to earthquake-hit Türkiye

The Hungarian Baptist Aid is sending a special rescue team to Türkiye to help with search and rescue efforts following a major earthquake that hit the country on Monday.

The HUBA Rescue24 international team and an emergency medical team will be leaving for Türkiye on Monday evening after a request for international assistance by the Turkish authorities, the organisation said in a statement.

The team has already assembled its equipment and made contact with Turkish colleagues they have worked with in the past, they said.

Mark Szabó, a member of the search and rescue team, told MTI that the team will comprise 19 people and two rescue dogs.

The team is constantly staying updated on the situation in Türkiye, Szabó said, adding that they are taking with them an inflatable tent and power generators. He said they expect their mission to take 7-10 days, beginning with rescue efforts and then providing medical assistance.

The Baptist Aid’s special rescue team also provided assistance to Türkiye after earthquakes in 1999 and 2001.

As we wrote today, the building of the Hungarian embassy in Ankara has been temporarily evacuated following the earthquake in Türkiye, a Hungarian man in the danger zone. Details HERE.

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Source: MTI