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  "id": 929121,
  "title": "3 family members killed in Rompin house fire",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/3-family-members-killed-in-rompin-house-fire-929121",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T01:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/08/15/3-family-members-killed-in-rompin-house-fire"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Three family members were tragically killed in a house fire in Rompin, Pahang, early this morning, according to the Pahang fire and rescue department (operations) assistant director Salahuddin Isa. The victims were a man, his wife, and their son, while two other children survived the blaze. The emergency call was received at 4.11am, and a team of firefighters was promptly dispatched to the scene. The fire not only claimed the lives of the three family members but also completely destroyed their home, while a neighboring house suffered about 70% damage. All six occupants of the family managed to escape unharmed, and the cause of the fire, as well as the total value of losses, are still under investigation.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "3 family members killed in Rompin house fire",
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        "published": "2026-08-15T01:40:00.000Z"
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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."
}