RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent cables of condolences to Indonesia’s president after an earthquake rocked the country’s West Java province.
The powerful earthquake killed more than 160 people on Monday, with rescuers searching for survivors trapped under the rubble amid a series of aftershocks.
In a cable, King Salman extended his “deepest condolences and sincere sympathy” to Joko Widodo, the families of those killed, and Indonesia. He also prayed that God give the injured a speedy recovery.
Prince Mohammed also sent a cable of condolences in which he expressed his sympathy to the families of victims.
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.
