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  "id": 121707,
  "title": "Sri Lanka closes schools as heavy rains trigger floods and mudslides, killing at least five",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/sri-lanka-closes-schools-as-heavy-rains-trigger-floods-and-mudslides",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T08:35:52.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/04/sri-lanka-closes-schools-as-heavy-rains-trigger-floods-and-mudslides-killing-at-least-five"
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  "summary": "Mudslides and floods are among the most destructive natural disasters, causing severe damage to lives and property in Sri Lanka every year.",
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        "title": "Sri Lanka closes some schools as heavy rains trigger floods and mudslides, killing 5",
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        "published": "2026-08-04T06:23:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Sri Lanka closes some schools as heavy rains trigger floods and mudslides, killing 5",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/sri-lanka-closes-some-schools-as-heavy-rains-trigger-floods-and-124937",
        "published": "2026-08-04T08:52:00.000Z"
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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."
}