President Bidya Devi Bhandari and Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal have sent condolences to Indonesia on the loss of lives and property in a major quake that struck the Southeast Asian nation on Wednesday.

More than 100 people died in the 6.5 magnitude quake that flattened hundreds of houses across Aceh province, one of the areas worst affected by the devastating 2004 tsunami. In their messages sent on Thursday, President Bhandari and PM Dahal have expressed heartfelt condolences and deep sympathies to Indonesian President Joko Widodo and through him to the people of Indonesia.