{
  "id": 685904,
  "title": "15-year-old boy drowns while swimming in river",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/15-year-old-boy-drowns-while-swimming-in-river",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T16:38:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/08/1509978/15-year-old-boy-drowns-while-swimming-river"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the evening of [date], a tragic incident occurred in Johor Baru when a 15-year-old boy lost his life while swimming in a river near Masjid Ulu Pulai. The Pekan Nanas Fire and Rescue Station was alerted at 6:15 PM, promptly dispatching 17 firefighters in four fire engines to the scene, approximately 15 kilometers away. The young victim was reported to have gone swimming with four friends in the river. He reportedly disappeared while diving, according to operations commander Md Bakhtiar Chik.\n\nUpon learning of the missing boy, members of the public began searching the water. The Water Rescue Team later conducted a dive and discovered the victim submerged at the bottom of the river, situated around 4 meters deep and 2 meters from the riverbank. The rescue operation concluded at 10:30 PM, with the body being handed over to the police for further procedures.",
  "summary": "JOHOR BARU: A 15-year-old boy drowned while swimming with friends in a river near Masjid Ulu Pulai, Kampung Ulu Pulai, Gelang Patah, yesterday.",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}