Press Release
Date of Release: 27 May 2006
Arg. Kabul - H.E Hamid Karzai, President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, was saddened by the news of the earthquake in Indonesian island of Java , which killed at last three thousand people.
According to the reports, a strong earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Java , killing more than 3,000 people and At least 10,000 others are thought to have been injured.
The president expressed his heartfelt sympathies and condolences to the Indonesian people and families of the victims.
Released by the Office of the Spokesman to the President
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan