{
  "id": 7429855,
  "title": "4 boys die trying to retrieve ball from drain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/4-boys-die-trying-to-retrieve-ball-from-drain",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T23:48:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/15/4-boys-die-trying-to-retrieve-ball-from-drain"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Four young boys lost their lives in Taman Desa Kayangan, Sungai Karangan, following a tragic incident involving a football and a drain. According to Kulim police chief Syamsul Sinring, two of the victims succumbed to their injuries at the scene, while the remaining two died en route to Kulim Hospital. The boys, Zafril Arsyad Azrin, Iman Nuruddin Khairol Anuar, Aeril Aziz Zafis, and Arif Naufan Abdullah, aged between 8 and 12, were reportedly trying to retrieve a ball that had fallen into a retention pond. Their mothers stated that the children had left home to play football and the ball had fallen into the drain. The drain measured approximately 10 feet deep and six feet wide, with no witnesses present during the incident. The bodies were transported to Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital in Alor Setar for post-mortem examinations.",
  "summary": "They are believed to have fallen into the drain, which was about 10 feet deep and six feet wide.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "4 boys die trying to retrieve ball from drain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/4-boys-die-trying-to-retrieve-ball-from-drain-7431292",
        "published": "2026-09-14T23:48:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Four boys drown after falling into deep drain while trying to retrieve football in Kulim",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/four-boys-drown-after-falling-into-deep-drain-while-trying-to",
        "published": "2026-09-15T01:54:43.000Z"
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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."
}