{
  "id": 635991,
  "title": "Manila cleans up trash-choked river after days of heavy rain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/manila-cleans-up-trash-choked-river-after-days-of-heavy-rain",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T04:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/manila-cleans-up-trash-choked-river-after-days-of-heavy-rain-1.500637713"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Dubai: Workers in Manila have begun clearing a river clogged with garbage and debris after days of torrential rain triggered flooding and landslides across parts of the Philippines. Footage shows workers wading through the polluted waterway as they collect waste swept into the river by floodwaters. The nine-day downpour dumped more than a month’s worth of rain in some areas, worsening flooding…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}