{
  "id": 9304629,
  "title": "Police announce three‑stage road closures for Kuching Marathon from Sept 26 to 27",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/police-announce-three-stage-road-closures-for-kuching-marathon-from",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T09:23:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/23/police-announce-threestage-road-closures-for-kuching-marathon-from-sept-26-to-27/236255"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Kuching Police Department has announced a three-stage road closure plan for the upcoming Kuching Marathon 2026, set to take place from September 26 to 27. The closures will initially begin at noon on September 26, affecting three key areas: Lebuh Wayang-Jalan Main Bazaar, Jalan Main Bazaar-Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg, and Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg-Carpenter Street. These locations will remain closed until 10am on September 27, allowing for event preparations. Subsequently, on September 26, the Jalan Barrack-Jalan Pearl junction will be closed from 10pm until 10am the following day. Following this, from 12.01am to 10am on September 27, a total of 22 additional locations along the marathon route will be subject to closures and traffic diversions. These include multiple junctions and roundabouts, such as Jalan Pearl-Jalan Wawasan, Jalan McDougall-Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg, and the Mahkamah roundabout. The police urge the public to cooperate by avoiding parking along road shoulders and to plan their journeys accordingly to mitigate traffic congestion. For further details, the public can contact the Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division at the Kuching District Police Headquarters.",
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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."
}