{
  "id": 3735027,
  "title": "Three injured as fallen trees hit cars, homes damaged amid Kuching storm (video)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/three-injured-as-fallen-trees-hit-cars-homes-damaged-amid-kuching",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T12:22:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Borneo Post Online",
    "slug": "borneo-post-online",
    "url": "https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/08/27/three-injured-as-fallen-trees-hit-cars-homes-damaged-amid-kuching-storm/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUCHING (August 27): Three men were injured as trees fell onto their vehicles during severe weather in Kuching, Malaysia. Heavy rain and strong winds swept across the city, causing damage to cars and homes. At around 5 pm, two cars were struck by falling trees along Jalan Lorong Park, injuring both drivers, who were later taken to the hospital for treatment. In another incident, a man sustained a hand injury when a tree fell onto his car in Lorong Wan Abdul Rahman. Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) and Civil Defence Force (APM) personnel, along with local authority contractors, were dispatched to help the victims and clear the fallen trees. Several houses also suffered damage, including the residence of Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian, due to the storm. Authorities continue to inspect the affected areas to assess the extent of the damage and ensure residents' safety.",
  "summary": "KUCHING (Aug 27): Three men were injured after trees fell onto their cars in separate incidents as heavy rain and strong winds swept across Kuching this evening. At around 5pm along Jalan Lorong Park, two cars were struck by a fallen tree, injuring both male drivers. Both victims were subsequently taken to hospital by ambulance [...] The post Three injured as fallen trees hit cars, homes damaged…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Borneo Post Online",
        "title": "Kuching hit by another bout of severe weather with trees uprooted in Petanak",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/kuching-hit-by-another-bout-of-severe-weather-with-trees-uprooted-in",
        "published": "2026-08-27T10:26:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}