{
  "id": 14134245,
  "title": "Linggiu dam emergency plan to be reviewed after deadly Nepal floods",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/linggiu-dam-emergency-plan-to-be-reviewed-after-deadly-nepal-floods",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T05:50:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/13/linggiu-dam-emergency-plan-to-be-reviewed-after-deadly-nepal-floods"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof announced that the emergency response plan for Johor’s Linggiu dam will be reviewed next month by Singaporean and Malaysian authorities. The joint technical working group, led by both countries' respective ministries, will convene on November 5th to assess the dam’s safety measures. The Linggiu dam, managed by Singapore under the 1962 and 1990 agreements, must comply with Dam Safety Management Guidelines, regardless of Singapore’s operational oversight. Malaysian authorities are responsible for coordinating national disaster responses, including public notifications and evacuations, while Singapore handles technical oversight. The focus now is on implementing preventive measures to reduce disaster risk, including upgrades to automated sirens and mobile alert systems. Nepal experienced severe flash floods on Sunday, claiming numerous lives and destroying property along the Budhi Gandaki River.",
  "summary": "A joint technical working group comprising Malaysian and Singaporean authorities will meet on Nov 5 to review the dam’s emergency response plan.",
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "How a detour saved a Malaysian trekker from jaws of deadly Nepal floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/how-a-detour-saved-a-malaysian-trekker-from-jaws-of-deadly-nepal",
        "published": "2026-10-13T03:09:11.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Linggiu dam emergency plan to be reviewed after deadly Nepal floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/linggiu-dam-emergency-plan-to-be-reviewed-after-deadly-nepal-floods-14139107",
        "published": "2026-10-13T05:50:00.000Z"
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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."
}