{
  "id": 15697095,
  "title": "20-metre tree crashes onto Batu Ferringhi hotel roof after heavy rain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/20-metre-tree-crashes-onto-batu-ferringhi-hotel-roof-after-heavy-rain",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T04:08:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1559544/20-metre-tree-crashes-batu-ferringhi-hotel-roof-after-heavy-rain"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A 20-metre Angsana tree fell onto a hotel roof in Batu Ferringhi, Penang, following heavy rain this morning, according to the New Straits Times. The tree, which measured 3.6 metres in diameter, landed on a small section of the roof, but no injuries were reported. The Penang Fire and Rescue Department, along with assistance from the Penang Island City Council, cleared the debris and secured the area. The incident occurred less than 24 hours after three trees fell onto the roofs of three houses in Kampung Bukit, Bayan Lepas, causing damage to the homes.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}