{
  "id": 4318677,
  "title": "Third victim found near two others in Kota Kinabalu fire",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/third-victim-found-near-two-others-in-kota-kinabalu-fire",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T01:01:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/08/1521610/third-victim-found-near-two-others-kota-kinabalu-fire"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The third victim found in a recent fire that destroyed around 200 homes in Kota Kinabalu's water village areas has been identified as a 4-year-old boy, Mohd Hasrul Abd, along with his 6-year-old sister, Ana Abd, and 8-year-old cousin, Norfadilah Mohd Thajia. The three victims were found charred and missing in the fire, which occurred in the vicinity of Kampung Lok Buta, Kampung Lok Poring, and Kampung Sabang Lama. Acting Kota Kinabalu Fire and Rescue Station chief, Mohd Hannis Moktar, confirmed the discovery of the third victim, stating that firefighters found the victim while continuing search operations and overhaul work at the fire site. The fire, which broke out early today, destroyed about 200 water village homes in an area measuring approximately 79 meters by 116 meters. The cause of the incident and the extent of losses are still under investigation.",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Two found charred, one missing in fire that destroys 200 homes in Kota Kinabalu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/two-found-charred-one-missing-in-fire-that-destroys-200-homes-in-kota",
        "published": "2026-08-30T00:44:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Early morning fire in Kota Kinabalu squatter area, 39 personnel deployed to contain blaze",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/early-morning-fire-in-kota-kinabalu-squatter-area-39-personnel",
        "published": "2026-08-30T00:59:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}