{
  "id": 170227,
  "title": "Khon Kaen to declare disaster area after seven sinkholes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/khon-kaen-to-declare-disaster-area-after-seven-sinkholes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-05T08:47:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2026/08/05/khon-kaen-to-declare-disaster-area-after-seven-sinkholes/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "KHON KAEN — 5 August 2026, Authorities are preparing to declare a village in Khon Kaen a disaster area after seven sinkholes opened in farmland, while geologists say the collapses were caused by natural geological processes and warned residents to watch for signs of further ground subsidence. Geologists from the Department of Mineral Resources’ Regional […] The post Khon Kaen to declare disaster…",
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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."
}