{
  "id": 16431311,
  "title": "Stop-work order issued after fatal Paya Terubong landslide, five houses told to evacuate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/stop-work-order-issued-after-fatal-paya-terubong-landslide-five",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T04:54:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1563084/stop-work-order-issued-after-fatal-paya-terubong-landslide-five-houses"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A stop-work order has been issued in Penang Island following a fatal landslide in Taman Seri Rambai, Paya Terubong. The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) mayor, Datuk A. Rajendran, announced that five houses in the vicinity are to be evacuated as a precautionary measure. The ongoing development project, which includes the construction of a road and apartments, has been active for over a year. The Land Office will coordinate the relocation of affected residents, according to Rajendran. The MBPP has advised other residents to evacuate as well. It is the responsibility of the project's consultants to assess the ground movement in the affected area, Rajendran stated, without providing further details. Investigations are underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.",
  "summary": "GEORGE TOWN: A stop-work order has been issued following a landslide in Taman Seri Rambai, Paya Terubong, with occupants of five houses advised to evacuate as a precaution.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Man killed in landslide in Paya Terubong, Penang",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/man-killed-in-landslide-in-paya-terubong-penang",
        "published": "2026-10-25T03:35:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "One dead as landslide hits Paya Terubong house, two escape, says Penang Fire Dept",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/one-dead-as-landslide-hits-paya-terubong-house-two-escape-says-penang",
        "published": "2026-10-25T05:02:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}