{
  "id": 18877341,
  "title": "Heavy rain causes ceiling leaks at Seberang Jaya Hospital",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/heavy-rain-causes-ceiling-leaks-at-seberang-jaya-hospital-18877341",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T05:43:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/11/08/heavy-rain-causes-ceiling-leaks-at-seberang-jaya-hospital"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Last night, heavy rainfall led to ceiling leaks at multiple buildings within Seberang Jaya Hospital in Penang, according to a report by Bernama. Dr Zulhizzam Abdullah, the Penang Health Director, confirmed that the majority of the affected areas were located in older structures, although newer buildings also experienced similar issues. He assured that no patients were harmed and there were no adverse consequences resulting from the incident.\n\nVideos circulating online depicted healthcare workers utilizing umbrellas due to the water leaking through the ceiling and saturating parts of the floor. This event occurred less than three weeks after a ceiling collapse at Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah in Klang, which was caused by a pipe leak. The Selangor Health Department conducted a preliminary investigation and determined that the weakened ceiling structure was due to a leaking pipe weakening its integrity. Fortunately, no one was injured in either incident, and the affected areas were restored to normal after necessary repairs.",
  "summary": "Penang health director Zulhizzam Abdullah says no patients were affected.",
  "key_points": [],
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    "outlets": 5,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Island Sri Lanka",
        "title": "Heavy showers about 100mm are likely at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Galle, Matara and Kurunegala districts.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/heavy-showers-about-100mm-are-likely-at-some-places-in-the-western",
        "published": "2026-11-08T00:38:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Heavy rain floods parts of Central Seberang Perai, fallen trees hit cars and homes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/heavy-rain-floods-parts-of-central-seberang-perai-fallen-trees-hit",
        "published": "2026-11-08T01:55:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "UAE weather: Heavy rain possible, winds to reach 50km/h this week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/uae-weather-heavy-rain-possible-winds-to-reach-50km-h-this-week",
        "published": "2026-11-08T03:32:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Heavy rain, strong winds cause water leaks at Seberang Jaya Hospital",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/heavy-rain-strong-winds-cause-water-leaks-at-seberang-jaya-hospital",
        "published": "2026-11-08T04:14:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}