Karnataka govt sets up helpline to aid people from the state in quake-hit Turkiye
Bengaluru, Feb 7: The Karnataka government on Tuesday set up a helpline to facilitate information and assistance flow for effected people of Karnataka in Turkiye.
State Emergency Operation Helpline Numbers (Revenue Department-Disaster Management)- 080-1070, 080-22340676- will facilitate information and assistance flow (through Ministry of External Affairs) for effected people of Karnataka in Turkiye, Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority said in a release.
Earlier in the day, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said his government is setting up a helpline to come to the aid of people from the state, in the earthquake-hit Turkiye.
He also said the state government is in touch with the External Affairs Ministry and the Indian Embassy to gather information regarding Kannadigas there.
"If people share information about their family members there in Turkiye, our government will try to reach out and help them, and will also make all required arrangements for them to come back (to India) if required," the CM added.
The earthquake of magnitude 7.8 on Monday killed more than 4,000 people and flattened thousands of buildings in Turkey and neighbouring Syria. It was centred in Turkey's southeastern province of Kahramanmaras and was felt as far away as Cairo.
India has dispatched Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) to Turkiye.
The release has also has shared the helpline number of Embassy of India, at Ankara in Turkiye: Samant Rohan Rajendra, First Secretary (C,P&I) Email: cons.ankara@mea.gov.in Mob:+90-530 314 2203 Tel: +90-312 438 2195-98.
Also, Bobby Rawat, Consular Officer Email: cons1.ankara@mea.gov.in Mob:+90-535 490 4071 (24x7 Helpline Number).
ಟರ್ಕಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಸಿರಿಯಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ ವಿನಾಶಕಾರಿ ಭೂಕಂಪದ ಕುರಿತು ರಾಜ್ಯಸರ್ಕಾರ ವಿದೇಶಾಂಗ ಸಚಿವಾಲಯದ ಜೊತೆ ಸಂಪರ್ಕಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಭಾರತೀಯರ ಹಾಗೂ ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರ ಕುರಿತು ಮಾಹಿತಿಗಾಗಿ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸಹಾಯ ವಾಣಿಯಯನ್ನು ವಿದೇಶಾಂಗ ಸಚಿವಾಲಯ ಹಾಗೂ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಶೀಘ್ರದಲ್ಲೇ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಲಿದೆ.
— Basavaraj S Bommai (@BSBommai) February 7, 2023
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Patna-bound IndiGo flight makes emergency landing at Lucknow due to bad weather
Lucknow (PTI): Adverse weather forced an IndiGo Kolkata-Patna flight to make an emergency landing at Lucknow airport on Friday, airport sources said.
According to airport officials, weather conditions in Patna deteriorated suddenly on Friday afternoon, affecting flight operations.
IndiGo flight 6E 6917 from Kolkata, which was scheduled to land in Patna at 3.50 pm, could not land due to bad weather and kept circling in the air after failing to get clearance from air traffic control, they said.
The flight was later diverted to Lucknow and landed safely at the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport at around 5.15 pm. There were 180 passengers and six crew members on board, officials said.
The aircraft was later allowed to depart for Patna after weather conditions improved.
