Leading the House, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar said that the House wishes that those who are still in the rubbles are rescued.
Taking to Twitter, External Affairs Ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi said: "India's Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) capabilites in action."
"The 1st batch of earthquake relief material leaves for Turkey, along with NDRF Search & Rescue Team, specially trained dog squads, medical supplies, drilling machines & other necessary equipment."
The 51-member NDRF team headed by Deputy Commandant Deepak Talwar left from the Hindon Airport in Ghaziabad for Turkey on board an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft in the early hours of Tuesday.
Also in a tweet, the IAF said that "An IAF C-17 got airborne for Turkey. Bearing Search & Rescue teams of the @NDRFHQ."
Published 07 February 2023, 12:50 IST