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  "id": 17727088,
  "title": "Vietnam's Son Doong: world's largest cave holds jungle, found by local in 1990",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/vietnams-son-doong-worlds-largest-cave-holds-jungle-found-by-local-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-02T01:16:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/travel/news/in-1990-a-local-man-named-ho-khanh-found-the-entrance-to-son-doong-in-vietnam-in-2009-british-cavers-confirmed-it-as-the-worlds-largest-known-cave-passage-big-enough-to-hold-its-own-jungle/articleshow/135329119.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Venture into the depths of Vietnam's Son Doong Cave, where a hidden world unfolds beneath ancient limestone. Initially stumbled upon by Ho Khanh in 1990, it wasn’t until 2009 that this enchanting cavern was fully mapped, revealing colossal rock formations and a flowing river carved by nature over eons. Since 2013, tours have allowed adventurers to glimpse this delicate ecosystem while promoting…",
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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."
}