{
  "id": 7553559,
  "title": "4 children drowned in Kulim laid to rest in single grave",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/4-children-drowned-in-kulim-laid-to-rest-in-single-grave",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T12:36:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/09/1533536/4-children-drowned-kulim-laid-rest-single-grave"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KULIM: Four young children whose lives were tragically cut short in a drain incident have been laid to rest in a single grave. The funeral took place at the Masjid Jamek Nurul Ehsan Muslim Cemetery, with an estimated 1,000 mourners in attendance. The victims, aged 10, 10, 8, and 12, were Muhammad Aeril Aziz Muhamad Zafis, Muhammad Arif Naufan Abdullah, Muhammad Iman Nuruddin Khairol Anuar, and Muhammad Zafril Arsyad Muhamad Azrin respectively. The incident occurred at 7.30pm yesterday when the children, attempting to retrieve a ball, fell into the drain. Two of the victims succumbed to their injuries at the scene, while the other two passed away en route to Kulim Hospital.",
  "summary": "KULIM: The bodies of four children who drowned in a drain at Taman Desa Kayangan, Sungai Karangan, here, were laid to rest in a single grave.",
  "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."
}