{
  "id": 11645047,
  "title": "Maintenance worker dies after being electrocuted while repairing house roof",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/maintenance-worker-dies-after-being-electrocuted-while-repairing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T08:53:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1546845/maintenance-worker-dies-after-being-electrocuted-while-repairing"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A maintenance worker, Cheng Gwo Pyng, 49, died after being electrocuted while repairing a house roof in Sungai Petani, Malaysia. The incident occurred when he became unconscious and was rushed to the hospital, but was pronounced dead upon arrival. Police confirmed the sudden death and classified the case accordingly. The victim was reportedly on the roof to replace an electrical box for a customer.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}