{
  "id": 9056992,
  "title": "Penang’s Chung Ling high school classroom catches fire, no casualties but 20pc damaged",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/penangs-chung-ling-high-school-classroom-catches-fire-no-casualties",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T01:59:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/22/penangs-chung-ling-high-school-classroom-catches-fire-no-casualties-but-20pc-damaged/236062"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A classroom at SMK(C) Chung Ling high school in Ayer Itam, Penang caught fire last night, resulting in no casualties but causing approximately 20% damage. The Penang Fire and Rescue Department dispatched 12 personnel and three fire engines from the Paya Terubong and Lebuh Pantai stations to the school following an emergency call at 7:54pm. The fire affected a classroom measuring about 20 by 30 square feet, and there were no school activities taking place at the time. Firefighters extinguished the blaze at 8:40pm and conducted further checks to ensure no additional hazards remained. The cause of the fire and the extent of losses are currently under investigation by the Fire Investigation Team.",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Fire damages classroom at Chung Ling in Penang",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/fire-damages-classroom-at-chung-ling-in-penang",
        "published": "2026-09-22T00:48:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Penang’s Chung Ling high school classroom catches fire, no casualties but 20pc damaged",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/penangs-chung-ling-high-school-classroom-catches-fire-no-casualties-9058276",
        "published": "2026-09-22T01:59:38.000Z"
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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."
}