MOSCOW (UrduPoint News/Sputnik – Nov 22, 2022) The Indonesian Navy has sent 400 navy personnel to help evacuate and search for victims of the recent deadly earthquake in Indonesia’s West Java province, Indonesia’s West Java province said on Tuesday. Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Yudo Margono. .

“This morning we sent 400 sailors, who will help evacuate and search for victims of the earthquake,” Margono was quoted as saying by the Antara news agency.

Margono noted that the soldiers would also help restore infrastructure and facilities damaged by the earthquake, including communication networks and roads.

“I hope the deployed sailors will assist in the search for casualties and evacuation, as well as the construction of damaged facilities and infrastructure. We will work with the regional disaster mitigation agency and agencies related to Cianjur,” Margono added.

The marines would be on duty for one or two weeks as an emergency situation is still in effect at the site of the earthquake.

Meanwhile, the Indonesian government has already prepared a special budget to help citizens fund repairs to their earthquake-affected buildings, Antara quoted President Joko Widodo as saying.

Under the new budget, residents whose homes were badly damaged will receive 50 million Indonesian rupiah ($3,189) for repairs. Those whose houses have suffered moderate damage will receive financial assistance of Rs. 25 million and Rs. 10 million will be allocated to citizens whose houses have been slightly damaged.

“However, the most important aspect is that the future construction of houses affected by this earthquake must apply the earthquake-resistant construction standards of the PUPR (Ministry of Public Works and Housing) ministry,” Widodo said as quoted by the ‘Press Agency.

More than 160 people are believed to have been killed and hundreds injured as a result of the 5.6 magnitude earthquake that struck West Java province on Monday. The quake happened about 75 kilometers (45 miles) southeast of the country’s capital, Jakarta.