{
  "id": 18850009,
  "title": "Fire razes ground floor of Brickfields eatery, two women taken to hospital on Deepavali morning",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/fire-razes-ground-floor-of-brickfields-eatery-two-women-taken-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T03:18:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/08/fire-razes-ground-floor-of-brickfields-eatery-two-women-taken-to-hospital-on-deepavali-morning/242424"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Early on Deepavali morning, a fire engulfed the ground floor of a restaurant situated on Jalan Tun Sambanthan in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur. The Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department received an emergency call at 3.04am, reporting that the blaze had destroyed the entire lower level and damaged roughly half of the upper floor. Two women, aged 24 and 34, were among those injured; one suffered injuries to her right hand, while the other sustained a broken left arm. They received initial medical care before being transported to Kuala Lumpur Hospital for further treatment.\n\nIn response to the incident, 35 firefighters and nine fire engines were dispatched from three nearby stations - Hang Tuah, Pantai, and Seputeh - to combat the fire. Authorities are currently investigating the cause of the blaze and estimating the extent of the losses.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — Two women were injured when a fire tore through a two-storey restaurant along Jalan Tun Samb...",
  "key_points": [
    "Fire destroys ground floor of Brickfields restaurant on Deepavali morning",
    "Two women injured, one with broken arm, the other with hand injury",
    "35 firefighters battle blaze, cause under investigation"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The sudden destruction of this Brickfields eatery during a major festival highlights the vulnerability of local businesses to early morning fires that cause both physical injury and significant property loss.",
  "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."
}