{
  "id": 4315978,
  "title": "2 rentung, 200 rumah atas air musnah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/2-rentung-200-rumah-atas-air-musnah",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T00:39:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/08/30/2-rentung-200-rumah-atas-air-musnah"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At around 1.40 AM on the early morning of the day, a fire broke out in three villages in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, namely Kampung Lok Buta, Kampung Lok Poring, and Kampung Sabang Lama, destroying approximately 200 houses built on water. The fire claimed the lives of two brothers and their cousin, leaving two others missing. The Chief Fire Officer of Kota Kinabalu, Hannis Moktar, stated that two victims were found by the fire-fighting team while searching for the last victim.\n\nThe fire affected around 200 homes within an area of approximately 79m x 116m, according to The Star. Operations to extinguish the fire, search for victims, and other related tasks are still ongoing. The identities and status of the three victims are under investigation. The fire was brought under control at 6.26 AM, with the assistance of 44 members from Kota Kinabalu, Lintas, Penampang, and Tuaran fire brigades, along with the help of the police and Sabah Electricity.\n\nThe total number of destroyed houses is still under investigation, while the cause of the fire and the extent of damage are yet to be confirmed.",
  "summary": "Dua mangsa ditemui pasukan bomba ketika memadam kebakaran, manakala operasi mencari seorang lagi mangsa masih diteruskan.",
  "key_points": [
    "Fire broke out in three villages, destroying 200 houses",
    "Two brothers and cousin killed, two missing",
    "Fire extinguished at 6.26 AM with 44 firefighters' help"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The devastating fire in three Malaysian villages leaves families homeless and bereaved, sparking urgent investigations into the cause and scale of the disaster.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "2 rentung, 200 rumah atas air musnah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/2-rentung-200-rumah-atas-air-musnah-4318893",
        "published": "2026-08-30T00:39:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}