ANKARA: The news that a six-year-old girl was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building in the earthquake that shook Turkey was widely circulated yesterday. The child was rescued by the Indian Disaster Management Team. Two dogs of the Indian team played an important role in this mission.

With #Julie & #Romeo life saver sniffer Dogs of #NDRF_in_Turkey. Julie sniffed out life in the debris of a multi storyed building and a 6 year old girl was brought out alive. My report on @aajtak @IndiaToday coming up. Several teams now seeking help of Julie & Romeo to save lives pic.twitter.com/IiSxtTuKJ9

— GAURAV C SAWANT (@gauravcsawant) February 10, 2023

It's Romeo and Julie, part of the National Disaster Response Force's dog squad. It was this Romeo and Juliet who found the six-year-old girl among tons of rubble. Without their help, the Indian team would not have been able to get the girl out.

Julie was the first to get the scent of the girl. Romeo was then brought in and confirmed that the child under the debris was alive, officials said. Two NDRF teams arrived in Turkey from India as part of the mission named Operation Dost, comprising seven vehicles, and 101 rescue personnel including five women and four police dogs.