Zimbabwe will send aid to the tsunami-hit Indonesia, the country's Vice President Joyce Mujuru said on Wednesday.

"We are organizing something, once everything is ready, it will be sent to you," she told the ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia, Hupuro Supardi after signing a book of condolence at the embassy.

She could, however, not specify the type of aid Zimbabwe will send to the Asian nation, which has lost tens of thousands of people due to the disaster.

"On behalf of the people of the Republic of Zimbabwe, my familyand my own behalf, I would like to express our heartfelt condolences for the great loss caused. May the souls rest in peace," read the message she wrote.

Speaking in an interview, Supardi said Indonesia was grateful for the support it has received from the international community.

"This is a tragic incident," Supardi said. "Many of our citizens did not make it to see the dawn of 2005. We are grateful to the international community for the support they have extended to the people of Indonesia."

The tsunami swamped the coasts of Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia and the Maldives towards the end of last month after a massive undersea earthquake measuring 8.7 on the Richter scale near the Sumatra island.

Other countries that were also affected by the tsunami, which left a trail of death and destruction, are Malaysia, Myanmar and Somalia.

(Xinhua News Agency January 6, 2005)