ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed grief and sorrow over the tragic loss of precious human lives in an earthquake that struck Java region of Indonesia.
In a tweet on Monday, he said we offer our heartfelt condolences and the most sincere sympathies to Indonesian President Joko Widodo, bereaved families of the deceased and the brotherly people of Indonesia.
Saddened by the tragic loss of precious lives in an earthquake that struck Java region of Indonesia. We, in Pakistan, offer our heartfelt condolences and most sincere sympathies to H.E. President Joko Widodo, the bereaved families and the brotherly people of Indonesia.
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) November 21, 2022
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake killed more than 50 people and injured hundreds in Indonesia’s West Java province on Monday, with rescuers trying to reach survivors trapped under the rubble amid a series of aftershocks as night fell.
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West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil confirmed 56 deaths from the quake, whose epicentre was the town of Cianjur, about 75 km (45 miles) southeast of the capital, Jakarta, where some buildings shook and some offices were evacuated.
