Jakarta Volunteer Dies While Distributing Aid to NTT Earthquake Victims

Ahmad Zaki Ali (41) died while distributing aid to earthquake victims in Dampek, North Lamba Leda District, East Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). Zaki Ali was a volunteer from Jakarta who also founded the Gerak Bareng Foundation.

This was confirmed by the North Lamba Leda Police Chief, Inspector Ida Bagus Susana Adi Negara. According to him, Zaki Ali died of a heart attack on Friday (21/8/2026).

The death toll from the M 7.7 earthquake that struck Flores, NTT, continues to rise. Basarnas recorded that the number of fatalities as of Friday (21/8) afternoon had reached 83 people. In addition to the deaths, hundreds of others were injured.

Basarnas Deputy for Operations and Readiness, Major General (Marine) Edy Prakoso, stated in a press release that 83 people had died, 328 were seriously injured, and 639 sustained minor injuries.

Edy noted that East Manggarai Regency was the area with the highest number of casualties. A total of 670 people were affected in that district, with 70 of them losing their lives.