The Philippine Inter-Agency Humanitarian Contingent (PIAHC) will conclude their special mission of assisting in the search, rescue, and retrieval operations in the earthquake-hit Turkiye on Friday, Feb. 24.
The Philippine Inter-Agency Humanitarian Contingent will conclude their special mission of assisting in the search, rescue, and retrieval operations in the earthquake-hit Turkiye on Friday, Feb. 24.The Office of Civil Defense said it was preparing for the homecoming of the 82-man responders which is expected not later than March 1.
Meanwhile, the OCD said the contingent “is in good and safe condition” after Turkiye and Syria were hit by an aftershock with a 6.3-magnitude on Monday, two weeks since the major 7.8-magnitude temblor struck on Feb. 6 and killed more than 46,000 individuals. The field hospital and base camp were still operational and communication with the Filipino responders remains uninterrupted following the strong aftershock.
Since they started their special mission on Feb. 10, the USAR team have assessed 36 collapsed buildings and retrieved four bodies under the quake debris. “The team is the face of hope of our brothers and sisters in Turkiye. Every rubble cleared and every patient treated provide a glimpse of hope to the victims of this tragic event,” Nepomuceno said.
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