{
  "id": 1680052,
  "title": "Three Nepalese workers rescued from burning shoplot",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/three-nepalese-workers-rescued-from-burning-shoplot",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T08:50:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/08/1513833/three-nepalese-workers-rescued-burning-shoplot"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At 7.19am, rescue operations in Bukit Mertajam saved three Nepalese workers who had become trapped on the roof of a burning two-storey shophouse. The Penang Fire and Rescue Department's John Sagun Francis confirmed the successful evacuation. Firefighters immediately initiated rescue and firefighting efforts upon receiving the 7.01am alert about the incident along Jalan Pasar. The fire involved two adjacent two-storey shophouses and was brought under control at 7.15am, completely extinguished by 7.42am. Following the fire, firefighters conducted overhaul work to eliminate any remaining hazards. The 42-year-old shop owner sustained no injuries. Eleven firefighters from the Bukit Mertajam and Bandar Perda stations participated in the operation, concluding at 10.13am. The case was then forwarded to the Fire Investigation Division for further examination.",
  "summary": "BUKIT MERTAJAM: Three Nepalese workers were rescued after becoming trapped on the roof of a burning two-storey shophouse this morning.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}