{
  "id": 19134321,
  "title": "Three killed by lightning strike in Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi, police confirm",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/three-killed-by-lightning-strike-in-bandar-baru-salak-tinggi-police",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T10:17:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/09/three-killed-by-lightning-strike-in-bandar-baru-salak-tinggi-police-confirm/242612"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Three individuals were tragically killed in a lightning strike incident in Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi, Sepang, on November 9. The Sepang District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner Norhizam Bahaman, confirmed the incident to Kosmo! Online. The victims were reportedly at a public field near Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Seri Sepang after their vehicle broke down. Video footage of the victims, covered with batik cloths and lying under a tree, circulated on social media prior to the official confirmation. The deceased were subsequently transported to Sultan Idris Shah Hospital in Serdang for further medical evaluation.",
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        "published": "2026-11-09T08:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Three killed by lightning in Sepang",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/three-killed-by-lightning-in-sepang",
        "published": "2026-11-09T09:40:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}