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ARCHIVED · 2 LEFT · 1 CENTER · 3 RIGHT · Aug 24, 12:56 AM

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Landfill collapse kills 30 in Guinea’s capital after heavy rains

While most headlines factually report the "landfill collapse" and death toll, Fox News uses more dramatic language, emphasizing a "massive garbage heap" collapsing "onto homes."

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What happenedA mound of waste collapsed at a landfill in Conakry, Guinea, after heavy overnight rains, engulfing nearby homes.
What changedThe left frames it as "Landslide at waste mound in Guinea capital kills 30, government says". The right frames it as "A landslide at a landfill in the capital of Guinea kills 30 people, officials say".
ConfidenceHigh. 6+ sources across left, center, and right with comparable news formats.
Archive healthStable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format

WORDING GAP

60WORDING GAP

6 sources · 3 bias buckets · High confidence

Different Spin. The left frames it as "Landslide at waste mound in Guinea capital kills 30, government says". The right frames it as "A landslide at a landfill in the capital of Guinea kills 30 people, officials say".

SOURCE MAP TIMELINE

Aug 23, 7:29 PM: Sky News joined the source map.

Aug 23, 7:37 PM: The Washington Times joined the source map.

Aug 23, 8:47 PM: The Independent joined the source map.

Aug 23, 8:53 PM: Fox News World joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 60/99 and story health is stable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center ·News report

Landfill collapse kills 30 in Guinea’s capital after heavy rains

landfill collapsekills 30heavy rains

A mound of waste collapsed at a landfill in Conakry, Guinea, after heavy overnight rains, engulfing nearby homes.

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Center-left ·News report

Landslide at waste mound in Guinea capital kills 30, government says

Landslidewaste moundgovernment says

Dump site in Conakry, which minister had just promised to move, collapsed after heavy rain in west African state A ⁠landslide at a huge waste dump in Guinea’s capital has killed 30 people,...

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Center-right ·News report

Massive garbage heap collapses onto homes, killing at least 30 as rescuers search for survivors

Massive garbage heapcollapses onto homeskilling at least 30rescuers search for survivors

A mountain of garbage collapsed after heavy rain at a major landfill site in Conakry, Guinea, burying nearby homes and launching a search for survivors.

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Center-left ·News report

30 dead after Guinea landfill collapse from torrential rain landslide

30 deadlandfill collapsetorrential rain landslide

A local woman who lost her five children in the disaster told reporters, ‘I have lost all my children. All I can do is put my trust in God’

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Center-right ·News report

A landslide at a landfill in the capital of Guinea kills 30 people, officials say

A mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at the largest landfill in Guinea's capital Conakry early Sunday killing 30 people, according to an updated toll released by the central government.

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Center-right ·News report
Sky News5h ago

Landslide kills 30 after mound of waste collapses at landfill site

A landslide at a waste site in Guinea has killed 30 people after a mound of rubbish collapsed on to nearby homes.

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