{
  "id": 8461558,
  "title": "Woman drowns after rafting boat overturns in Kuala Kubu Bharu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/woman-drowns-after-rafting-boat-overturns-in-kuala-kubu-bharu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T12:36:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/09/1536228/woman-drowns-after-rafting-boat-overturns-kuala-kubu-bharu"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A 34-year-old woman tragically drowned after the rafting boat she was travelling in overturned at Sungai Pertak, Kuala Kubu Bharu, on today's afternoon. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department received an emergency call at 3.52pm, and dispatched a team of six firefighters and a fire engine to the scene. The boat carrying the woman and five others overturned at the first rapid, causing all of them to fall into the water. The victim was found trapped underwater, and her friends attempted to free her from the obstruction. Firefighters brought the victim to a safe location before handing her over to the police for further action, with her body taken to the Forensic Unit of Kuala Kubu Bharu Hospital.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}