REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The Indonesian government has expressed its deepest condolences over the heavy loss of lives in the powerful earthquake which struck Nepal on Saturday.

Indonesia which is also a natural disaster-prone country will extend humanitarian aid and give moral support to the people of Nepal in facing the disaster, the government said in a press statement released on Sunday.

The Indonesian Foreign Ministry has coordinated with relevant agencies in sending humanitarian aid to Nepal, including medical personnel, SAR assistance, instant foods, blankets, tents and medicines, the statement said.

The ministry also has coordinated with the Indonesian Embassy in Dhaka, Indonesian honorary consul in Kathmandu and several sides to monitor Indonesian citizens in Nepal.

As many as 34 Indonesians were in Nepal when an earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale struck the country. At least 17 of the Indonesians have been successfully contacted and they are all in good health.

The current situation in Nepal has made it difficult to make contact, according to the press statement.

The death toll from Nepal's deadliest earthquake for more than 80 years has risen above 2,000 by Sunday.

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