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  "id": 14153077,
  "title": "US roller coaster ‘incident’ kills 1, injures several",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/us-roller-coaster-incident-kills-1-injures-several",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T07:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/13/us-roller-coaster-incident-kills-1-injures-several"
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  "account": "A tragic incident occurred on Monday at Six Flags Over Georgia in the US state of Georgia, resulting in one death and several injuries, according to officials. The exact circumstances surrounding the death and injuries are yet to be confirmed by authorities. Cobb County chairwoman Lisa Cupid announced that detectives from the county's major crimes unit are currently investigating the incident. She further stated that next of kin have been notified of the fatality.\n\nThe incident at Six Flags Over Georgia has sparked a wave of concern among the public and park employees. Cupid expressed her sorrow over the tragic event, describing it as a \"terrible tragedy\" and lamenting the horror witnessed by patrons and staff. She also conveyed her sympathy for the family who lost a loved one.\n\nIn response to the incident, Six Flags spokesperson confirmed that the park and local authorities responded promptly and are fully cooperating with local officials. The operator of the theme park, Six Flags, which operates properties across North America, has temporarily closed nine similar roller coasters in six parks as a precautionary measure. However, no specifics were provided regarding the ride involved in the latest incident at Georgia.\n\nThe roller coaster involved in the Georgia incident is the Goliath, which reaches speeds of 70 miles per hour and reaches heights of 200 feet. Local media identified this as the ride implicated in the incident. The tragedy follows Six Flags' decision last month to permanently close a popular roller coaster in its California theme park due to claims of brain damage from dozens of riders.",
  "summary": "Officials have not disclosed how the victim died or how others were injured at Six Flags Over Georgia, but they said investigators are probing the incident.",
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        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "1 Dead, Several Injured In Incident At Six Flags Roller Coaster In Georgia",
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        "published": "2026-10-13T02:11:29.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "One dead and several injured after incident involving US rollercoaster",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/one-dead-and-several-injured-after-incident-involving-us-rollercoaster",
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        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "1 Dead, Several Injured In Roller Coaster Incident At Six Flags Over Georgia Near Atlanta, Police Launch Probe | Video",
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        "title": "US roller coaster ‘incident’ kills 1, injures several",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/us-roller-coaster-incident-kills-1-injures-several-14155730",
        "published": "2026-10-13T07:20:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "US roller coaster ‘incident’ kills one, injures several",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/us-roller-coaster-incident-kills-one-injures-several",
        "published": "2026-10-13T07:46:06.000Z"
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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."
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