{
  "id": 11618022,
  "title": "Senior citizen missing after car plunges into river in Kedah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/senior-citizen-missing-after-car-plunges-into-river-in-kedah",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T05:10:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/03/senior-citizen-missing-after-car-plunges-into-river-in-kedah"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At approximately 1am, a 77-year-old man named Mat Yusof Hashim went missing after his car reportedly plunged into a river near Sungai Petani, Kedah. According to Kuala Muda police chief Hanyan Ramlan, Mat was driving a Proton Wira from Jalan Kuala Ketil towards Felda Teloi Timur when the accident occurred. Initially, authorities believed the driver had drowned in the river along Jalan Lubuk Segintah-Lubuk Kawah. However, upon retrieving the vehicle using a crane, they discovered the 77-year-old victim was not inside. The fire and rescue department has initiated a search and rescue operation for the missing senior citizen in the nearby river area. The damaged car has been taken to the Kuala Muda police station, and the case remains under investigation, awaiting classification.",
  "summary": "Kuala Muda police chief says the driver was not in the car when it was pulled out of the river using a crane.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Senior citizen missing after car plunges into river in Kedah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/senior-citizen-missing-after-car-plunges-into-river-in-kedah-11619639",
        "published": "2026-10-03T05:10:58.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}