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  "id": 4896269,
  "title": "6 severely injured after Penang ferry collides with another vessel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/6-severely-injured-after-penang-ferry-collides-with-another-vessel-4896269",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T15:29:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/01/6-severely-injured-after-penang-ferry-collides-with-another-vessel"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Six individuals suffered severe injuries after a collision between a Penang ferry and an unidentified vessel today, according to the Penang fire and rescue department. The incident, which involved 92 people on board, has since been brought under control with the injured taken to hospital and the remaining passengers having left the scene. This marks the first reported collision involving the catamaran ferry service since its inauguration in August 2023. The collision occurred as the ferry, named Teluk Bahang, was en route from the Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to the Butterworth Ferry Terminal on the island. The Penang Port Commission was approached for further details on the incident.",
  "summary": "Penang fire and rescue department says the injured passengers were taken to the hospital.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "6 severely injured after Penang ferry collides with another vessel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/6-severely-injured-after-penang-ferry-collides-with-another-vessel",
        "published": "2026-09-01T15:29:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Vessel collides with Penang ferry, several injured",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/vessel-collides-with-penang-ferry-several-injured",
        "published": "2026-09-01T15:29:52.000Z"
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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."
}