Indonesia has strongly condemned terror attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, that killed at least 49 people and injured dozens of others, including an Indonesian father and his 2-year-old son.

“Indonesia strongly condemns these acts of violence. I convey my deepest condolences to the victims of the acts,” President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said in North Sumatra on Friday.

A “right-wing extremist” armed with semi-automatic weapons rampaged through two mosques in the quiet New Zealand city of Christchurch during afternoon prayers Friday, the AFP reported. The attack, thought to be the deadliest on Muslims in the West in modern times, was immediately dubbed an act of terrorism by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, as she guided a shocked nation on one of its “darkest days”.

The Foreign Ministry said at least eight Indonesians were at the sites of the mass shootings.

Six Indonesians were reportedly praying at Al-Noor Mosque when the attacker opened fire on worshippers, killing 41 people.

Five were able to escape the shooting but the whereabouts of one were not known as of Friday evening, according to Indonesian Ambassador to New Zealand Tantowi Yahya.

Two others from Indonesia — a man and his son — were reportedly injured at Linwood Mosque, which was also targeted on Friday.

Both of them were hospitalized at the Christchurch Public Hospital by Friday evening, according to the ministry. The father was being taken care of at its intensive care unit while the son was in its general ward.

A Facebook account purportedly owned by the man’s wife claimed that her husband, Zulfirmansyah, “was shot in multiple places and has a drain in his lung”.

“I was recently united with my son, who has a gunshot wound to the leg and backside. He is traumatized but we are all alive,” the account, Alta Marie, stated.

The Indonesian embassy set up hotline numbers +64211950980 and +64223812065 for those looking to make a report or seeking any information or consular assistance.

According to the ministry, there are 330 Indonesians living in Christchurch, 134 of whom are students.

Indonesian religious organizations are calling on the people of Indonesia, which is home to the world’s largest Muslim population, to avoid provocation and refrain from sharing graphic footage of the mass shootings.

Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Muhammadiyah and the Indonesian Communion of Churches (PGI) condemned the terror incidents and called on authorities in New Zealand to bring the perpetrators to justice.

The groups also called on the Indonesian government to make efforts to prevent tensions from escalating as a result of the shootings.

“The government must ensure that the terrorist incidents in New Zealand do not [create tensions] in Indonesia and weaken national unity,” the deputy chairman of Muhammadiyah’s law and human rights division, Maneger Nasution, said.

The PGI asked Indonesians not to share videos of the shootings, saying that doing so would only help the terrorists.

“We hope that Indonesians, wherever they are, are not provoked by the videos and photos that are meant to spread terror,” PGI spokesperson Irma Riana Simanjuntak said.

Footage of the mass shootings believed to have been taken by the shooter has been circulating on social media and text messaging services, including WhatsApp.

The video shows him entering a mosque and methodically killing the people inside. Worshippers, possibly dead or wounded, lay huddled on the floor of the mosque, the video shows.

“Whoever the shooters are, they are the enemies of religions and humanity. They deserve to be severely punished. Local authorities should investigate the perpetrators behind the attacks,” Maneger said.

A 28-year-old Australian-born man was arrested and charged with murder, according to the AFP.

He is set to appear at the Christchurch District Court early Saturday. Two other men remain in custody, although their link to the attacks is unknown.

The chief suspect allegedly published a racist “manifesto” on social media before the attacks, featuring conspiracy theories about Europeans being displaced, and details of two years of preparation and radicalization leading up to the shootings.

“It is clear that this can now only be described as a terrorist attack,” said Ardern. “From what we know, it does appear to have been well planned.”

Two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were found in a car and neutralized by the military, police said.

Speaking in Sydney, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison described the gunman as “an extremist, right-wing, violent terrorist”.

The attacks have sparked horror, revulsion and dismay around the world.

“My warmest sympathy and best wishes goes out to the people of New Zealand after the horrible massacre in the Mosques. 49 innocent people have so senselessly died, with so many more seriously injured. The U.S. stands by New Zealand for anything we can do. God bless all!” United States President Donald Trump wrote on Twitter.

“With this attack, hostility toward Islam that the world has been idly watching and even encouraging for some time has gone beyond the boundaries of individual harassment to reach the level of mass killing,” said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

“If measures are not taken right away, news of other disasters will follow this one. I am calling on the world, in particular the West, to take quick measures,” he said.

Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg urged the international community to combat all forms of extremism after the Christchurch attacks, which revived painful memories of the 2011 mass killings in Norway by right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik.

“It’s obviously very sad. It recalls painful memories of our own experience with July 22, the most difficult moment in the post-war period in Norway.”

Pope Francis assured “all New Zealanders, and in particular the Muslim community, of his heartfelt solidarity,” the Vatican said.

The Pope was “deeply saddened to learn of the injury and loss of life caused by the senseless acts of violence,” Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin said in a telegram.

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