{
  "id": 19478834,
  "title": "Tragedy on the Melaka campaign trail: Car hits lorry, Alor Gajah PKR deputy chief dies in crash outside campaign operations room",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/tragedy-on-the-melaka-campaign-trail-car-hits-lorry-alor-gajah-pkr-19478834",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T09:34:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/11/tragedy-on-the-melaka-campaign-trail-car-hits-lorry-alor-gajah-pkr-deputy-chief-dead/242873"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On November 11 in Jasin, Malaysia, Deputy Chief of the Pakatan Harapan candidate for the Asahan seat in the Melaka election, J. Samivel, lost his life in a tragic car accident. The incident occurred as he was driving his car, which collided with a lorry carrying fruit. Anwar Ibrahim, the Prime Minister and chairman of PH, expressed his condolences in a Facebook post, acknowledging Samivel's significant role as the deputy division chief of Keadilan in Alor Gajah. Samivel, 62, had been an unwavering supporter of the PH struggle. The crash took place near the PH's main operations room for the Asahan seat, approximately noon. Police received the information about the accident around 12:45 PM. The cause of the collision is under investigation, and more details will be released once the police have a complete picture. The Melaka Fire and Rescue Department received the emergency call at 12:22 PM. Samivel was pronounced dead at the scene, and his body was taken to the forensic unit of Jasin Hospital for a post-mortem. The PH Election Department acknowledged his death as a great loss, praising his dedication and hard work during the state election campaign. P. Denesh, the PH candidate for Asahan, rushed to the scene upon hearing the news, having been in Kampung Jus Permai at the time. Denesh is currently contesting against the incumbent from Barisan Nasional, Datuk Dr Fairul Nizam Roslan.",
  "summary": "JASIN, Nov 11 — An aide of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate for the Asahan seat in the Melaka election was kille...",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/politics-pm-anwar-to-lead-phs-final-campaign-push-in-melaka-tomorrow",
        "published": "2026-11-11T05:14:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Anwar to lead PH's final campaign push in Melaka tomorrow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/anwar-to-lead-phs-final-campaign-push-in-melaka-tomorrow",
        "published": "2026-11-11T08:02:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Melaka polls lose key PH campaign figure in fatal road accident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/melaka-polls-lose-key-ph-campaign-figure-in-fatal-road-accident",
        "published": "2026-11-11T09:16:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}