{
  "id": 2966056,
  "title": "Nine Tanah Merah depot escapees still at large, believed to be in Kelantan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/nine-tanah-merah-depot-escapees-still-at-large-believed-to-be-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T06:48:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/08/1517736/nine-tanah-merah-depot-escapees-still-large-believed-be-kelantan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kota Bharu - Kelantan authorities are still searching for nine undocumented migrants who escaped from the Tanah Merah Immigration Detention Depot, believed to be hiding in nearby regions. Police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat stated that the search for the remaining escapees continues after the recapture of one migrant the previous day. As of now, one of the ten undocumented migrants has been recaptured, while the other nine remain at large. Police are currently tracing the escapees and are confident that the remaining nine are hiding in areas close to the depot in Kelantan. The authorities have implemented several measures, including roadblocks in Tanah Merah and surrounding districts, to locate and apprehend the escapees. Police are committed to conducting surveillance and inspecting potential hiding spots until all escapees are secured.",
  "summary": "KOTA BARU: Kelantan police believe nine undocumented migrants who escaped from the Tanah Merah Immigration Detention Depot are still in the state and hiding in nearby areas.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "10 pendatang lari dari Depot Imigresen Tanah Merah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/10-pendatang-lari-dari-depot-imigresen-tanah-merah",
        "published": "2026-08-23T05:58:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}