{
  "id": 4328694,
  "title": "3 children killed as fire sweeps 3 villages in Sabah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/3-children-killed-as-fire-sweeps-3-villages-in-sabah",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T02:46:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/08/30/3-children-killed-as-fire-sweeps-3-villages-in-sabah"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the early hours of today, a devastating fire engulfed over 200 houses in three villages of Sabah, resulting in the tragic deaths of three young children. The victims, identified as Nana Abdullah, 4 years old; Asrul Abdullah, 6 years old; and Nurfarahdilah Tajihah, 8 years old, succumbed to the blaze that swept through the squatter settlements of Kampung Lok Buta, Kampung Lok Poring, and Kampung Sabang Lama.\n\nA total of 39 firefighters from the Kota Kinabalu, Lintas, and Penampang fire and rescue stations were promptly dispatched to the scene to battle the inferno. The fire department confirmed that while the blaze has been contained, the full extent of the damage and the condition of the victims is still under verification. The department assured that updates on the situation would be provided periodically.",
  "summary": "The state fire and rescue department says more than 200 houses were destroyed in the early morning fire.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Three children found dead after fire destroys 200 houses in Sabah water settlement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/three-children-found-dead-after-fire-destroys-200-houses-in-sabah",
        "published": "2026-08-30T00:40:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Three children killed as massive Kota Kinabalu fire razes over 200 squatter houses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/three-children-killed-as-massive-kota-kinabalu-fire-razes-over-200",
        "published": "2026-08-30T02:42:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "3 children killed as fire sweeps 3 villages in Sabah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/3-children-killed-as-fire-sweeps-3-villages-in-sabah-4332311",
        "published": "2026-08-30T02:46:17.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}