The Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Sudaryono, stated that the head of the Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG) who caused the fatal incident and endangered the beneficiaries of the Free Nutritional Meal Program (MBG) would be dismissed.
The South Sulawesi Provincial Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) reported that 112 forest and land fires occurred across 15 regencies/cities in South Sulawesi during the 2026 dry season.
The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) reported that as of August 20, following the earthquake in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), 157 people had received mobile health services and first aid, while 147 had received psychosocial support.
The Bandung Sub-regional City Police have evacuated a South African citizen with the initials LS (33) who was found dead at The Jarrdin Apartment in Bandung City, West Java.
The Ngurah Rai Immigration Office in Badung Regency, Bali, deported a Nigerian citizen identified as IO for overstaying her stay permit by 93 days.
Personnel from the North Kalimantan Regional Police conducted a Quick Response to forest and land fires at three different locations in Bulungan Regency on Thursday (8/20/2026).
Minister of Transportation Dudy Purwagandhi confirmed that the transportation infrastructure affected by the earthquake in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) has not disrupted logistics distribution, ensuring that aid distribution to the community continues smoothly.
The Kendari Sub-regional City Police Criminal Investigation Unit is investigating the discovery of an unidentified male body in Kendari Bay, Southeast Sulawesi.
The Riau Regional Police's Special Criminal Investigation Directorate has involved five experts from various fields in the investigation of the forest and land fires in Bandar Kaya Village, Siak Kecil District, Bengkalis Regency.
Vice President Gibran Rakabuming expressed his appreciation for the concern and involvement of students and young people in assisting the recovery of disaster-affected communities in the Flores region of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).
Vice President Gibran Rakabuming has instructed that assistance be continuously provided to communities affected by the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) earthquake, including to self-evacuated refugees scattered across several locations.
House Speaker Puan Maharani asked the government to prioritize protecting communities affected by forest and land fires in various regions and to address them immediately.
