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Sky NewsNews report · Aug 17, 8:25 AM
Seven killed and more than a dozen injured during temple stampede in India
Seven people have been killed and more than a dozen injured after a stampede broke out at a temple in India.
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Different Spin
At least seven killed in stampede at Hindu temple in India
ABC News - International and Sky News describe the same event in different terms.
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DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftA temple stampede and a hotel fire in eastern India kill 14 and injure several
ABC News - InternationalMostly Factual
Right-leaningCenter-rightSeven killed and more than a dozen injured during temple stampede in India
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EuronewsMostly FactualAt least seven killed in stampede at Hindu temple in India
As of August 17, 2026 at 8:35 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Panic reportedly broke out among thousands of worshippers after rumours that an electricity pole had fallen on devotees.
The headline split The left frames it as "A temple stampede and a hotel fire in eastern India kill 14 and injure several". The right frames it as "Seven killed and more than a dozen injured during temple stampede in India".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 3 sources across 3 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
3 sources across 3 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
72/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftA temple stampede and a hotel fire in eastern India kill 14 and injure several
ABC News - International · Center-left · News report
CenterAt least seven killed in stampede at Hindu temple in India
Euronews · Center · News report
Right / center-rightSeven killed and more than a dozen injured during temple stampede in India
Sky News · Center-right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
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CenterMostly Factual
EuronewsNews report · Aug 17, 8:35 AM
At least seven killed in stampede at Hindu temple in India
Panic reportedly broke out among thousands of worshippers after rumours that an electricity pole had fallen on devotees.
Center-leftMostly Factual
ABC News - InternationalNews report · Aug 17, 7:33 AM
A temple stampede and a hotel fire in eastern India kill 14 and injure several
Seven devotees were killed and more than a dozen injured in a stampede at a Hindu temple in eastern India's Bihar state
Details72/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
72/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 3 bias bucketsLive match · 3 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Aug 17, 7:33 AM: ABC News - International joined the source map.
Aug 17, 8:25 AM: Sky News joined the source map.
Aug 17, 8:35 AM: Euronews joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 72/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format.