{
  "id": 5802320,
  "title": "Competitors dig deep in Hungarian cemetery’s grave-digging contest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/competitors-dig-deep-in-hungarian-cemeterys-grave-digging-contest",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T17:30:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/2026/09/05/competitors-dig-deep-in-hungarian-cemeterys-grave-digging-contest"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a cemetery in northern Hungary, a grave-digging competition piqued the interest of 38 teams of two. Organized by the Hungarian Association of Cemetery Maintainers and Operators, the event aimed to celebrate the skilled trade and debunk the associated taboos. The teams, armed with picks and shovels, tackled the dry, baked soil of the public cemetery in Nyergesújfalu.\n\nRóbert Nagy and László Kiss emerged victorious, completing a grave to contest specifications in 1 hour and 21 minutes. Their accomplishment netted them a cash prize of 200,000 Hungarian forints (approximately $640). While speed proved crucial, the duo emphasized the importance of precision and aesthetics in their winning effort.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "38 teams participated in the grave-digging contest.",
    "Róbert Nagy and László Kiss won with 1 hour 21 minutes.",
    "First prize was 200,000 HUF ($640)."
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Competitors dig deep in Hungarian grave-digging contest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/competitors-dig-deep-in-hungarian-grave-digging-contest",
        "published": "2026-09-05T17:30:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Competitors dig deep at Hungarian gravedigging contest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/competitors-dig-deep-at-hungarian-gravedigging-contest",
        "published": "2026-09-05T19:27:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}