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  "id": 12007851,
  "title": "Two children swept away by river in Yobe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/two-children-swept-away-by-river-in-yobe",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T21:28:18.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/two-children-swept-away-by-river-in-yobe/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Two children were swept away by a river in Dapchi, Yobe State, on Sunday at about 2:30 pm. The incident occurred at Unguwar Bulama Alhaji Ahmadu in Dapchi community, Bursari Local Government Area.\n\nOne child, 14-year-old Goni Mustapha, has been recovered, according to the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA). The search for the second child is ongoing.\n\nSEMA's Director of Search and Rescue Operations, Dr Mohammed Ibrahim Jalo, has issued a public safety advisory, warning parents and children against going near rivers, streams, and other water bodies, especially during the rainy season.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Yobe: One missing, another rescued In River accident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/yobe-one-missing-another-rescued-in-river-accident",
        "published": "2026-10-04T18:33:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "One child rescued, another missing after river incident in Yobe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/one-child-rescued-another-missing-after-river-incident-in-yobe",
        "published": "2026-10-04T21:22:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Two children swept away by river in Yobe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/two-children-swept-away-by-river-in-yobe-12008539",
        "published": "2026-10-04T21:32:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}