{
  "id": 7080629,
  "title": "Skeleton found inside water drum at Durian Tunggal Dam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/skeleton-found-inside-water-drum-at-durian-tunggal-dam",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T08:29:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/09/1531894/skeleton-found-inside-water-drum-durian-tunggal-dam"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Police in Alor Gajah have discovered skeletal remains inside a water drum at the Durian Tunggal Dam catchment pond. The remains were found by a member of the public who alerted authorities at noon. Alor Gajah District Police Chief Superintendent Ahmad Abu Bakar stated that the identity of the skeleton has not yet been determined, and investigations are underway to ascertain the cause of death and the circumstances surrounding how the remains ended up inside the drum. Further updates on the case are anticipated once initial investigations are concluded.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}