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Colombia searches for over 3,000 missing after a powerful earthquake kills more than 100
Headlines largely agree on the event and scale, but some specify "Colombia" while others use "South America" and provide a higher death toll with an "update" tag.
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As of August 11, 2026 at 3:31 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedPEREIRA, Colombia (AP) — Search and rescue efforts resumed Tuesday in dozens of cities and towns in western Colombia after….
The headline splitThe left frames it as "South America earthquake: At least 179 dead; 3,000 missing (update)". The center frames it as "Colombia searches for over 3,000 missing after a powerful earthquake kills more than 100".
Match confidenceMedium confidence. 12 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
12 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceMild
35/99 — small wording differences, not a major framing split.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftSouth America earthquake: At least 179 dead; 3,000 missing (update)
Star Ledger · Center-left · News report
CenterColombia searches for over 3,000 missing after a powerful earthquake kills more than 100
Washington's Top News (WTOP) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.
Colombia searches for over 3,000 missing after a powerful earthquake kills more than 100
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Colombia searches for over 3,000 missing after a powerful earthquake kills more than 100
PEREIRA, Colombia (AP) — Search and rescue efforts resumed Tuesday in dozens of cities and towns in western Colombia after a powerful earthquake left over 3,000 missing, with many trapped u...
Colombia searches for over 3000 missing after earthquake kills more than 100
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