{
  "id": 15432028,
  "title": "Navy deploys 100 personnel and five boats for flood relief",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/navy-deploys-100-personnel-and-five-boats-for-flood-relief",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T14:56:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/18/navy-deploys-100-personnel-and-five-boats-for-flood-relief"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Malaysian navy has dispatched 100 personnel and five boats to aid in flood relief efforts on Pangkor Island. The naval base in Lumut provided the personnel and vessels for this operation. Three fast combat boats and two inflatable boats were utilized to transport personnel and deliver essential supplies to impacted regions. A naval helicopter remains on standby to offer aerial support.\n\nThe navy has prepared 300 food packs and 425 bottles of mineral water to distribute among those engaged in cleanup operations. These individuals include navy personnel, teachers, representatives from government agencies, and private citizens. The cleanup efforts are primarily focused on SK Seri Pangkor, a mosque, and residents' homes severely affected by the floods. These structures were submerged under thick layers of mud.\n\nAccording to the state disaster management committee, floods in the Larut, Matang, and Selama district have left 156 victims from 50 families in need of refuge at relief centers.",
  "summary": "Three fast combat boats, two rigid-hull inflatables were deployed and a naval helicopter placed on standby to suppor relief efforts.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Navy deploys 100 personnel to assist flood-hit Pangkor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/navy-deploys-100-personnel-to-assist-flood-hit-pangkor",
        "published": "2026-10-18T13:53:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Navy deploys 100 personnel and five boats for flood relief",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/navy-deploys-100-personnel-and-five-boats-for-flood-relief-15434288",
        "published": "2026-10-18T14:56:10.000Z"
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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."
}