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UPI1h ago
Body of last Grand Canyon hiker missing in flash flooding identified
Remains found at the Grand Canyon have been confirmed to be those of Timothy Smith, who went missing after flash flooding in the area late last month.
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Body of last Grand Canyon hiker missing in flash flooding identified
The Hindu and WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedRemains found at the Grand Canyon have been confirmed to be those of Timothy Smith, who went missing after flash flooding in the area late last month.
What changedThe left frames it as "Nepal flash flood death toll surges to 1,410; over 6,100 still missing". The center frames it as "Body found in Grand Canyon was missing hiker, wife says, bringing flood death toll to 3".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 7 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format
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4 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence
Still Watching. The left frames it as "Nepal flash flood death toll surges to 1,410; over 6,100 still missing". The center frames it as "Body found in Grand Canyon was missing hiker, wife says, bringing flood death toll to 3".
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Sep 17, 9:31 PM: The Hindu joined the source map.
Sep 17, 9:41 PM: UPI joined the source map.
Sep 17, 10:01 PM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.
Sep 17, 11:34 PM: WGAL Susquehanna / KOAT7 (Hearst, Albuquerque) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 61/99 and story health is live match · 7 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.
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Center ·News report
Flash flood warning issued for Ruidoso area
Flash flood warning issued for Ruidoso area
Center ·News report
Body found in Grand Canyon was missing hiker, wife says, bringing flood death toll to 3
Human remains found in the Grand Canyon this week have been identified as the last person missing after the deadly flash flooding in late August.
Center-left ·News report
The Hindu1h ago
Nepal flash flood death toll surges to 1,410; over 6,100 still missing
So far, 13,756 people have been rescued from the flood-affected areas