RIYADH: Saudi Arabia expressed support for and solidarity with the government and people of Indonesia after a powerful earthquake killed more than 160 people in the country’s West Java province on Monday.
West Java governor Ridwan Kamil said on Instagram that 162 people had been killed and 326 were injured.
The Kingdom’s foreign ministry offered its condolences and sympathy to Indonesia and the families and relatives of victims. The ministry also wished the injured a speedy recovery.
The epicentre of the 5.6 magnitude quake was near the town of Cianjur in mountainous West Java, about 75 kilometers southeast of the capital, Jakarta. The region is home to over 2.5 million people.
