Canada on Saturday offered 2 million Canadian dollars (1.8 million U.S. dollars) in aid to the victims after a massive earthquake hit Indonesia, killing over 3,000 people.

Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay and Minister of International Cooperation Josee Verner expressed condolences to those affected in Yogyakarta city, Indonesia's south coast of Java island.

"On behalf of all Canadians, I wish to extend our sympathies to the families and friends of those who lost their lives and to those communities hit by this dreadful act of nature," MacKay said in a statement Saturday.

Canadian aid groups are also lending support to the relief effort. The Canadian Red Cross said it is redirecting funds from its existing pool of resources to help Indonesia with immediate emergency needs.

Source: Xinhua