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Bodies from Philippine ferry arrive at port after fire killed at least 35
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What happenedBodies from Philippine ferry arrive at port after fire killed at least 35.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Death toll from Philippines ferry fire rises to 35, as officials warn toll will grow". The center frames it as "Death toll from Philippines ferry fire climbs to 35, with dozens still missing".
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftDeath toll from Philippines ferry fire rises to 35, as officials warn toll will grow
Guardian World · Center-left · News report
CenterBodies from Philippine ferry arrive at port after fire killed at least 35
South China Morning Post · Center · News report
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Death toll from Philippines ferry fire rises to 35, as officials warn toll will grow
Death toll from Philippines ferry fire risesofficials warn toll will grow
The deadly fire had begun in the ferry’s cargo hold, then tore through the ship within seconds The bodies of passengers killed in a ferry fire off the Philippines arrived at a port near the...
Bodies from Philippine ferry arrive at port after fire killed at least 35
Thirty charred bodies found inside a burned passenger ferry in the western Philippines arrived at a port Saturday for identification after a ship fire killed at least 35 people and left mor...
Bodies from charred Philippine ferry arrive at port after fire that killed at least 35
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Thirty charred bodies found inside a burned passenger ferry in the western Philippines have arrived at a port for identification after a ship fire that killed at least 35 people
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Bodies from charred Philippine ferry arrive at port after fire that killed at least 35
CORON, Philippines (AP) — Thirty charred bodies found inside a burned passenger ferry in the western Philippines arrived at a port Saturday for identification after a ship fire killed at le...
Bodies from charred Philippine ferry arrive at port after fire that killed at least 35
Thirty charred bodies found inside a burned passenger ferry in the western Philippines have arrived at a port for identification after a ship fire that killed at least 35 people.
First bodies of Philippines ferry fire victims land as toll rises to 35
On Saturday morning, tents were being set up to receive the bodies of the passengers who were killed Wednesday in a ferry fire, which had begun in the cargo hold before tearing through the...
