{
  "id": 2270302,
  "title": "Elderly woman, son and grandchild die in early morning blaze",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/elderly-woman-son-and-grandchild-die-in-early-morning-blaze-2270302",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T00:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/08/21/elderly-woman-son-and-grandchild-die-in-early-morning-blaze"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Early this morning, a tragic fire claimed the lives of an elderly woman, her son, and her granddaughter in Kampung Darau, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. The fire broke out at a two-story house at 1:43am, prompting the fire and rescue department to rush to the scene. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered the bodies of the three victims, who had sustained fatal burns. The victims were identified as Loupin Adow, 67; Azman Maduin, 50; and Nurul Asyiqin Alinor, 29. The fire department is still investigating the cause of the blaze.\n\nNurul’s husband, aged 34, suffered severe burns and was promptly taken to the hospital for treatment. According to a neighbor quoted by Harian Metro, Nurul initially managed to escape the house but returned to rescue her grandmother and uncle, ultimately sacrificing her own life in the process.",
  "summary": "Neighbour says the late Nurul Asyiqin Alinor, 29, went back into the burning house in hopes of rescuing her grandmother and uncle.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Elderly woman, son and grandchild die in early morning blaze",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/elderly-woman-son-and-grandchild-die-in-early-morning-blaze",
        "published": "2026-08-21T00:35:00.000Z"
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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."
}