President Jokowi Visits Quake Victims at Aceh`s Sigli Hospital
9 December 2016 11:04 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo today visited the victims of Aceh earthquake at Tgk Chik Ditiro Hospital in Sigli, Pidie District.
The President and his entourage arrived at the hospital at around 8:30 am local time and were welcomed by the hospital manager.
Also present was Public Works and Public Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono, acting Aceh Governor Sudarmo, Health Minister Nila F Moeloek, State Secretariat Minister Pramono Anung and Police chief General Tito Karnavian.
Reports said that over 400 victims of earthquake in Pidie Jaya District, Aceh Province, are treated at Tgk Chick Ditiro Hospital in Sigli, Pidie District.
Pidie Jaya District and its vicinity were hit by 6.5 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday. The epicenter of the quake was at a latitude of 5.19 degrees north and a longitude of 96.36 degrees east, 18 kilometers northeast of Pidie Jaya District, or 121 kilometers of southeast Banda Aceh City, at a depth of 10 kilometers.
ANTARA