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Japan channels aid to victims of Aceh earthquake
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In ruins: An Indonesian flag flies over a collapsed building at Meureudu Market in Pidie Jaya regency, Aceh. JP/ Dhoni Setiawan (JP/Dhoni Setiawan)
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he Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), as the official agency that provides development assistance on behalf of the Japanese government, has donated 500 tents for victims of an earthquake that struck Pidie Jaya, Aceh, on Dec. 7.
The tents, comprising 100 large tents and 400 lightweight tents, have been provided by the JICA in response to a request for assistance conveyed by the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBN), following the earthquake.
The aid was symbolically presented to Indonesia during the celebration of World Tsunami Awareness Day 2016 held in Jakarta on Thursday.
“I would like to express my gratitude to the Japanese government. Hopefully, it will of benefit [to the victims],” Vice President Jusuf Kalla said.
A member of Japan’s House of Representatives, Teru Fukui, said it was expected the assistance provided could ease the burden of the victims. He also hoped Japan and Indonesia would see continued bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the future, particularly in terms of raising awareness over the early detection of natural disasters.
The BNPB reported that as of Dec. 13, 102 people had died, 666 people sustained injuries, and more than 85,000 people had left their homes following the 6.5 magnitude quake. (fac/ebf)
