{
  "id": 12111197,
  "title": "Gerik crash: Bodies of four victims released to families",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/gerik-crash-bodies-of-four-victims-released-to-families",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T08:18:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1548208/gerik-crash-bodies-four-victims-released-families"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "TAIPING: The families of four victims killed in a three-vehicle collision on the East-West Highway in Gerik were finally able to claim their loved ones' bodies today, following post-mortem examinations at Taiping Hospital. Al Zubair Deraman, a 31-year-old man, was the first to be released, followed by 19-year-old Mohamad Hafiz Daniel Nik Hairey and 40-year-old Tuan Shazrin Tuan Mud. The identities of the victims' relatives were not released, but they arrived from Kelantan as early as 8am. The critical 9-year-old son of Tuan Shazrin remains hospitalized at Taiping Hospital. The crash, which involved three vehicles, claimed four lives on the East-West Highway yesterday. Hafiz Daniel and Al Zubair were colleagues, while Tuan Shazrin was a friend of both men. They had reportedly left Kelantan for home after a fishing trip in Gerik around 4am or 5am on the day of the incident.",
  "summary": "TAIPING: The bodies of the four people killed in a three-vehicle crash on the East-West Highway in Gerik yesterday were released to their families today after post-mortem examinations at Taiping Hospital.",
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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."
}