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A fire in Congo's capital leaves at least 22 dead
The fire started Friday night and continued into early Saturday in a building in northern Kinshasa.
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A fire in Congo's capital leaves at least 22 dead
Some headlines specify the fire occurred at a wedding party and one includes dramatic details about victims' escape attempts, while others provide only general information.
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What happenedThe fire started Friday night and continued into early Saturday in a building in northern Kinshasa.
What changedThe left frames it as "A wedding party fire in Congo's capital Kinshasa leaves at least 22 dead". The right frames it as "At least 22 dead after wedding party fire in Congo: Guests perished as they tried to flee...".
ConfidenceHigh. 6+ sources across left, center, and right with comparable news formats.
Archive healthStable · 18 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format
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Different Spin. The left frames it as "A wedding party fire in Congo's capital Kinshasa leaves at least 22 dead". The right frames it as "At least 22 dead after wedding party fire in Congo: Guests perished as they tried to flee...".
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Daily Mail40m ago
At least 22 dead after wedding party fire in Congo: Guests perished as they tried to flee 'through narrow corridors'
wedding partyGuests perishedtried to fleenarrow corridors
Bodies of the injured and the dead were laid at the roadside by attendees who then rushed to help those who had survived.
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Stuff (New Zealand)3h ago
A wedding party fire in Congo's capital Kinshasa leaves at least 22 dead
wedding party
A fire at a wedding party in Congo 's capital Kinshasa left at least 22 people dead, the regional mayor said Saturday. Several others were injured.
Center ·News report
South China Morning Post5h ago
At least 22 dead, several injured, in fire at DR Congo wedding reception
A fire at a wedding party in Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital Kinshasa left at least 22 people dead, the regional mayor said on Saturday. Several others were injured. The fire started...
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A wedding party fire in Congo’s capital Kinshasa leaves at least 22 dead
A fire at a wedding party in Congo ‘s capital Kinshasa left at least 22 people dead, the regional mayor said Saturday. Several others were injured.