{
  "id": 1273420,
  "title": "Varanasi airport firing: Injured screeners recall tense moments as passenger's pistol went off— ‘It was loaded. Then…'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/varanasi-airport-firing-injured-screeners-recall-tense-moments-as",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T12:59:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/varanasi-airport-firing-injured-screeners-recall-tense-moments-as-passengers-pistol-went-off-it-was-loaded-then-11786883175099.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A licensed firearm discharged accidentally at Varanasi airport during security checks, injuring two staff members. The passenger, who had declared the weapon, has been detained as authorities investigate the incident, which occurred around 9:30 am.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 8,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Air India Express passenger's gun goes off at Varanasi airport, two injured",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/air-india-express-passengers-gun-goes-off-at-varanasi-airport-two",
        "published": "2026-08-16T06:20:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Pistol goes off at Varanasi Airport during security check, 2 injured",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/pistol-goes-off-at-varanasi-airport-during-security-check-2-injured",
        "published": "2026-08-16T06:32:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Two injured after Air India Express passenger’s gun goes off at Varanasi airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/two-injured-after-air-india-express-passengers-gun-goes-off-at",
        "published": "2026-08-16T06:59:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Passenger discharges weapon at Varanasi airport, injures two",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/passenger-discharges-weapon-at-varanasi-airport-injures-two",
        "published": "2026-08-16T07:03:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Air India Passenger’s Licensed Pistol Accidentally Fires During Security Check, Injures Two Staffers At Varanasi Airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/air-india-passengers-licensed-pistol-accidentally-fires-during",
        "published": "2026-08-16T07:28:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Air India Express Flyer 'Accidentally' Fires At Varanasi Airport, 2 Injured",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/air-india-express-flyer-accidentally-fires-at-varanasi-airport-2",
        "published": "2026-08-16T07:55:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "‘He said it was unloaded’: 2 screeners recall Varanasi airport ‘accidental’ firing incident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/he-said-it-was-unloaded-2-screeners-recall-varanasi-airport",
        "published": "2026-08-16T13:23:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}