{
  "id": 16894078,
  "title": "Man dies after being trapped in paper mill machine in Bentong",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/man-dies-after-being-trapped-in-paper-mill-machine-in-bentong",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T12:05:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1565696/man-dies-after-being-trapped-paper-mill-machine-bentong"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A man died after becoming trapped in a machine while performing maintenance work at a paper mill in the Bentong Industrial Park, Karak. The incident occurred at 11.56pm, and the police were alerted via the MERS 999 emergency system. Upon arrival, a team from the Bentong District Criminal Investigation Division and Karak Police Station responded to the scene. The victim, 32-year-old Muhammad Saifulnizam Miskam, a worker at the mill, was found trapped inside a machine and unresponsive. Preliminary investigations revealed no criminal involvement, and the body was transferred to the Forensic Unit of Bentong Hospital for further examination. The case has been classified as sudden death, and authorities are continuing their investigations to establish the cause and circumstances of the tragic event. The public has been advised to refrain from speculating and to allow the authorities to carry out their investigations. The police have extended their condolences to the victim's family.",
  "summary": "KUANTAN: A man died after apparently becoming trapped in a machine while carrying out maintenance work at a paper mill in the Bentong Industrial Park, Karak.",
  "key_points": [
    "32-year-old Muhammad Saifulnizam Miskam died in paper mill accident",
    "Trapped in machine while performing maintenance work at 11.56pm",
    "Police investigating cause and circumstances of tragic event"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}