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Brit dad swept away to his death after getting caught in rip while swimming with wife & three children on holiday island

Daily Mail UK and The Sun (US) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Brit dad swept away to his death after getting caught in rip while swimming with wife & three children on holiday island.
The headline split The Sun frames it as "Brit dad swept away to his death after getting caught in rip while swimming with wife & t...". Daily Mail UK frames it as "British father is swept away to his death with wife and three children rescued after they...".
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The SunNews report · Aug 24, 1:18 PM

Brit dad swept away to his death after getting caught in rip while swimming with wife & three children on holiday island

A BRIT dad has died after being swept away in a rip tide while swimming with his wife and three kids on a holiday island. The family got into trouble off the coast of Senggigi, Indonesia. T...

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The Sun (US)News report · Aug 24, 1:18 PM

Brit dad swept away to his death after getting caught in rip while swimming with wife & three children on holiday island

A BRIT dad has died after being swept away in a riptide while swimming with his wife and three kids on a holiday island. The family got into trouble off the coast of Senggigi, Indonesia. Th...

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Daily Mail UKNews report · Aug 24, 12:43 PM

British father is swept away to his death with wife and three children rescued after they were caught in rip current while swimming on paradise island of Lombok

A British father has been swept away to his death after he and his family were caught in a rip current while swimming on the Indonesian paradise island of Lombok.

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Aug 24, 12:43 PM: Daily Mail UK joined the source map.

Aug 24, 1:18 PM: The Sun joined the source map.

Aug 24, 1:18 PM: The Sun (US) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 3 sources · 1 bucket.