{
  "id": 5294099,
  "title": "Swollen river below, unfinished bridge above: Kids brave raging water to reach school",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/swollen-river-below-unfinished-bridge-above-kids-brave-raging-water",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T07:39:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/raipur/swollen-river-below-unfinished-bridge-above-chhattisgarh-kids-brave-raging-water-to-reach-school/articleshow/133729162.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Children in Gariyaband district navigate their way across a treacherous swollen river by climbing a ladder, a situation stemming from the prolonged construction of a bridge over the Pairi river, which has been delayed for six years. Residents are expressing their growing concern and are calling for immediate action from local authorities. Officials have vowed to examine the project and expedite…",
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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."
}