CenterHigh
The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com)News report · Sep 27, 3:35 PM
2 dead, 12 missing as avalanche sweeps Nepal mountain
The search was expected to resume at first light Monday.
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6 sources checked · Left, Center, and Right included · 2h ago
Mostly Same
2 dead, 12 missing as avalanche sweeps Nepal mountain
ABC News - International and Al.com (Alabama News) describe the same event in different terms.
1 Left4 Center1 Right
MOSTLY SAME
As of September 27, 2026 at 3:39 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened The search was expected to resume at first light Monday.
The headline split The left frames it as "Avalanche sweeps Nepal mountain, killing 2 and leaving 12 missing". The right frames it as "2 dead, 12 missing as avalanche sweeps Nepal mountain".
Match confidence High confidence. 6 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
6 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceMild
41/99 — small wording differences, not a major framing split.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftAvalanche sweeps Nepal mountain, killing 2 and leaving 12 missing
ABC News - International · Center-left · News report
Center2 dead, 12 missing as avalanche sweeps Nepal mountain
The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com) · Center · News report
Right / center-right2 dead, 12 missing as avalanche sweeps Nepal mountain
Al.com (Alabama News) · Center-right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
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Center-leftMostly Factual
ABC News - InternationalNews report · Sep 27, 3:39 PM
Avalanche sweeps Nepal mountain, killing 2 and leaving 12 missing
An avalanche has swept a mountain peak in Nepal during bad weather, killing at least two people and leaving 12 others missing
CenterHigh
The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Sep 27, 3:35 PM
2 dead, 12 missing as avalanche sweeps Nepal mountain
The search was expected to resume at first light Monday.
Center-rightMostly Factual
Al.com (Alabama News)News report · Sep 27, 3:35 PM
2 dead, 12 missing as avalanche sweeps Nepal mountain
The search was expected to resume at first light Monday.
CenterMostly Factual
The Post-Standard (Syracuse)News report · Sep 27, 3:35 PM
2 dead, 12 missing as avalanche sweeps Nepal mountain
The search was expected to resume at first light Monday.
CenterHigh
The Grand Rapids Press (MLive)News report · Sep 27, 3:35 PM
2 dead, 12 missing as avalanche sweeps Nepal mountain
The search was expected to resume at first light Monday.
Details41/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 6 sources
41/99 Wording GapHigh confidence6 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Sep 27, 3:35 PM: The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com) joined the source map.
Sep 27, 3:35 PM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.
Sep 27, 3:35 PM: Al.com (Alabama News) joined the source map.
Sep 27, 3:35 PM: The Post-Standard (Syracuse) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 41/99 and story health is stable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.