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  "id": 14452859,
  "title": "Unrest: Durban residents describe fear after scrapyard fire and alleged mob attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/unrest-durban-residents-describe-fear-after-scrapyard-fire-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T13:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/thepost/news/2026-10-14-unrest-durban-residents-describe-fear-after-scrapyard-fire-and-alleged-mob-attack/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Residents in Durban’s Berea area say they feared for their safety after protesters allegedly targeted foreign nationals, stormed a property and set a scrapyard alight. Police say 19 people were arrested after violent protests in and around the city.",
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      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Durban CBD fire destroys Malawians’ goods stored at Ulemu Bus warehouse",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/durban-cbd-fire-destroys-malawians-goods-stored-at-ulemu-bus-warehouse",
        "published": "2026-10-14T10:11:00.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}