A 17-member Search and Rescue Team, coordinated by the Civil Defence Force, is scheduled to depart this Thursday afternoon to assist in rescue operations following the strong earthquake that struck Turkey last Monday. The offer of assistance, on behalf of the Republic of Cyprus, is given through the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism.
The Cypriot mission, which will depart from Larnaca Airport with a Romanian aircraft arranged through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, consists of the Head (permanent staff), 14 volunteer Civil Defence rescuers, a doctor and a nurse from the Ambulance Service.
Upon arrival, the rescuers will be placed under the coordination team of the European Union, which coordinates the humanitarian search and rescue operations of the teams deployed under the Civil Protection Mechanism, in cooperation with the local authorities.
(EFF/EP/IC)
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