{
  "id": 20178410,
  "title": "Kepong nightclub destroyed in fire",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/kepong-nightclub-destroyed-in-fire",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T13:26:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/11/1578492/kepong-nightclub-destroyed-fire"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Kepong nightclub in Jalan Metro Perdana Barat was almost entirely destroyed in a fire today, according to the New Straits Times. Firefighters from five stations and three voluntary fire brigades were dispatched to the scene at 11:23am after receiving an emergency call. About 90% of the 594-square-meter venue was damaged. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, and no casualties have been reported thus far. The premises owner informed the department that all occupants had been safely evacuated before the fire spread.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Huge blaze guts Kepong nightclub as thick smoke blankets the sky (VIDEO)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/huge-blaze-guts-kepong-nightclub-as-thick-smoke-blankets-the-sky-video",
        "published": "2026-11-15T05:09:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}