{
  "id": 7067899,
  "title": "Fisherman missing after falling into sea near Pulau Batu Layang found dead",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/fisherman-missing-after-falling-into-sea-near-pulau-batu-layang-found",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T05:57:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/13/fisherman-missing-after-falling-into-sea-near-pulau-batu-layang-found-dead/235040"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kangar, September 13 - The lifeless body of a 33-year-old fisherman, Khairul Amir Bahroom, was discovered on Tuesday morning, approximately 400 meters away from Pulau Batu Layang. The tragedy unfolded yesterday when Khairul went missing while at sea, fishing alongside his elder brother.\n\nKuala Perlis Maritime Zone director, Nak Rong A/L Si Prom, disclosed that local fishermen stumbled upon the body and promptly reported the incident to the search and rescue team. A statement from Nak Rong emphasized that the operation team received the information about the body's location from the community of fishermen.\n\nFollowing the discovery, Bot Benteng 1207 retrieved the body and transported it to the Kuala Perlis Customs Jetty before transferring it to the police for further investigation. Kangar District Police Chief, ACP Yusharifuddin Mohd Yusop, announced that the body would undergo a post-mortem examination at the Forensic Unit of Hospital Tuanku Fauziah (HTF).",
  "summary": "KANGAR, Sept 13 — The body of a fisherman who fell into the sea while fishing near Pulau Batu Layang, S...",
  "key_points": [
    "33-year-old fisherman Khairul Amir Bahroom found dead",
    "Body discovered 400 meters from Pulau Batu Layang",
    "Operation team located body, transferred to police"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The recovery of the fisherman's body brings closure to the search effort, but raises further questions to be answered through the post-mortem examination and police investigation.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Fisherman missing after falling into sea near Pulau Batu Layang found dead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/fisherman-missing-after-falling-into-sea-near-pulau-batu-layang-found-7073644",
        "published": "2026-09-13T05:57:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}