Drones from Tamil Nadu head to Turkey

To support the ongoing relief and rescue efforts in Turkey after earthquakes have left thousands dead and several thousand missing, NDRF has requested Chennai-headquartered Garuda Aerospace to provide their DGCA-approved drones for disaster management operations.

Garuda Aerospace will deploy their Droni Drone for surveillance in the most affected areas to identify where victims could be trapped under rubble piles and a modified Kisan Drone which will carry payloads that will help transport emergency medicines, supplies and food for victims.

Agnishwar Jayaprakash, Founder and CEO, Garuda Aerospace said, “Given the current situation in Turkey, Garuda Aerospace is deploying drones to support the ongoing rescue and relief operations. We have sent two of our drones,” he added.

Earlier, Garuda Aerospace deployed drones for rescue and relief operations to Chamoli glacier burst at Uttarakhand and played a huge role by supporting the locust control operation in Rajasthan.

Garuda Aerospace used emergency drones to deliver medicine and vaccinations to hospitals during the pandemic by partnering with Swiggy.