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British teen dies swimming on red flag beach on Greek holiday island

The 17-year-old boy was swimming with a friend in the rough seas at a beach near the town of Chania on the Greek holiday island of Crete when disaster struck

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What happened The 17-year-old boy was swimming with a friend in the rough seas at a beach near the town of Chania on the Greek holiday island of Crete when disaster struck.
The headline split The left frames it as "British teen dies swimming on red flag beach on Greek holiday island". The right frames it as "Brit tourist, 17, dies after diving into water at red-flagged beach with teenage friend o...".
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Left / center-leftBritish teen dies swimming on red flag beach on Greek holiday island

The Mirror UK · Center-left · News report

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Right / center-rightBrit tourist, 17, dies after diving into water at red-flagged beach with teenage friend on Greek holiday island

The Sun · Right · News report

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The Mirror UKNews report · Jun 19, 3:36 PM

British teen dies swimming on red flag beach on Greek holiday island

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The 17-year-old boy was swimming with a friend in the rough seas at a beach near the town of Chania on the Greek holiday island of Crete when disaster struck

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The SunNews report · Jun 19, 2:00 PM

Brit tourist, 17, dies after diving into water at red-flagged beach with teenage friend on Greek holiday island

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A BRITISH teen tourist has died after diving into water at a red-flagged beach on holiday. The 17-year-old boy was swimming in the sea with a friend when they suddenly started screaming for...

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Details74/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
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