{
  "id": 19259264,
  "title": "Seven foreigners among eight swept away in Sungai Pertak water surge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/seven-foreigners-among-eight-swept-away-in-sungai-pertak-water-surge",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T01:23:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/11/1574379/seven-foreigners-among-eight-swept-away-sungai-pertak-water-surge"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hulu Selangor: A water surge at Sungai Pertak picnic site in Kampung Orang Asli Pertak claimed the lives of eight men, including seven foreigners. A local man was also found drowned in the incident. The deceased local man was identified as V. Vijayan. Fire and Rescue Department Director-General Datuk Seri Nor Hisham Mohammad revealed that the body of the local victim was discovered by firefighters at the Pertak Bridge area at 1.30am, approximately 2.7km from where he was believed to have been swept away. Eight individuals remain missing and are currently the focus of an ongoing search operation. The SAR team has divided the search area into three main sectors - Sector A, Sector B, and Sector C - to ensure a thorough search across the river.",
  "summary": "HULU SELANGOR: Seven foreigners were among eight men swept away by a water surge at the Sungai Pertak picnic site in Kampung Orang Asli Pertak here yesterday.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "9 stranded, 8 swept away by surging waters at Sg Pertak",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/9-stranded-8-swept-away-by-surging-waters-at-sg-pertak",
        "published": "2026-11-09T23:19:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Eight swept away, nine stranded as Sungai Pertak current surges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/eight-swept-away-nine-stranded-as-sungai-pertak-current-surges",
        "published": "2026-11-10T00:23:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Pertak river surge leaves eight missing, nine stranded in Kuala Kubu Bharu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/pertak-river-surge-leaves-eight-missing-nine-stranded-in-kuala-kubu",
        "published": "2026-11-10T00:44:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}