Armenian Rescue Service issues update from SAR operations in Turkey and Syria

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 13, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian rescue teams continue their search-and-rescue (SAR) mission in the quake-hit regions of Turkey and Syria.

“Armenian rescuers, having formed joint networks with international partners, are continually attempting to dig through the rubble of collapsed buildings, calling for frequent silence in order to hear possible screams for help. The search-and-rescue teams, using special equipment, are looking for “gaps”, areas of large concrete beams or collapsed staircases where survivors can be found. As rescuers attempt to reach the survivors, the assisting teams are monitoring the movement of the buildings given the likelihood of further collapse, as well as the presence of other hazards,” the Rescue Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia said in a press release.

The Armenian rescue team, in cooperation with the American rescue team, have so far rescued 3 survivors from the rubble in Adiyaman, Turkey.

Using special equipment, the Armenian rescuers also continue dismantling and removing the structural elements of collapsed buildings in various locations across Syria and Turkey.

The K9 unit is also actively involved in the search-and-rescue operations.