{
  "id": 1431344,
  "title": "Man found dead inside sludge tank in Pasir Gudang",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/man-found-dead-inside-sludge-tank-in-pasir-gudang",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T05:53:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/08/1512943/man-found-dead-inside-sludge-tank-pasir-gudang"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A 26-year-old man was discovered deceased inside a 15,000 cubic-metre sludge tank at the Pasir Gudang Industrial Area last night, according to the New Straits Times. The victim, who is believed to be a worker at the site, was found approximately 1.5 metres deep within the 6.1-metre-high tank, which stores sludge from industrial wastewater treatment and metal-processing operations. Despite rescue efforts, the man was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel. The circumstances leading to his presence inside the tank remain unclear.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}