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ARCHIVED · 2 LEFT · 2 CENTER · 0 RIGHT · Aug 13, 1:20 AM

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Colombia quake death toll hits 265, as rescuers race against the clock

CBS News and The Straits Times describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedColombia quake death toll hits 265, as rescuers race against the clock.
What changedThe left frames it as "Colombia earthquake death toll rises as frantic search for survivors continues". The center frames it as "Colombia enters ‘final phase’ of quake search as toll hits 265".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

WORDING GAP

62WORDING GAP

4 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Still Watching. The left frames it as "Colombia earthquake death toll rises as frantic search for survivors continues". The center frames it as "Colombia enters ‘final phase’ of quake search as toll hits 265".

SOURCE MAP TIMELINE

Aug 12, 10:12 PM: PBS NewsHour joined the source map.

Aug 12, 11:34 PM: The Straits Times joined the source map.

Aug 12, 11:46 PM: South China Morning Post joined the source map.

Aug 13, 12:22 AM: CBS News joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 62/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center ·News report
South China Morning Post1h ago

Colombia quake death toll hits 265, as rescuers race against the clock

Tonnes of aid from regional partners began to roll into Colombia on Wednesday, as the search for survivors in the rubble of a powerful earthquake grew more desperate after the temblor razed...

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Center-left ·News report
CBS News52m ago

Colombia earthquake death toll rises as frantic search for survivors continues

The devastation has tested Colombia's new president and his government as it scrambles to respond to the disaster and civil society as it pushes to provide aid to the most affected communit...

Open source
Center ·News report
The Straits Times1h ago

Colombia enters ‘final phase’ of quake search as toll hits 265

Rescuers searched for signs of life beneath collapsed buildings.

Open source
Center-left ·News report
PBS NewsHour2h ago

Earthquake response strains Colombia's new government and rescuers as they race against the clock

Tons of aid from regional partners began to roll into Colombia on Wednesday, as the search for survivors in the rubble of powerful earthquake grew more desperate after the temblor razed bui...

Open source