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BBC WorldNews report · Sep 12, 3:09 PM
Death toll from Philippines ferry fire rises to 76, with more still missing
Access to the burnt-out boat has been slowed by toxic fumes and lingering heat, the country's coast guard says.
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Death toll from Philippines ferry fire rises to 76, with more still missing
New York Times World and Honolulu Star-Advertiser describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Access to the burnt-out boat has been slowed by toxic fumes and lingering heat, the country's coast guard says.
The headline split The left frames it as "Death Toll From Ferry Fire in the Philippines Rises to 76". The center frames it as "Philippines begins identifying victims from ferry fire as dozens still missing".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 4 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
4 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
60/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
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Left / center-leftDeath Toll From Ferry Fire in the Philippines Rises to 76
New York Times World · Center-left · News report
CenterDeath toll from Philippines ferry fire rises to 76, with more still missing
BBC World · Center · News report
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New York Times WorldNews report · Sep 12, 4:08 PM
Death Toll From Ferry Fire in the Philippines Rises to 76
Rescuers were still searching for victims days after a fire broke out on the June Aster en route to a popular tourist site. At least 43 people survived.
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ABC News Australia Top StoriesNews report · Sep 12, 2:37 PM
Death toll in Philippine ferry fire rises to 76 as rescuers recover more remains
The rescue mission comes after a deadly fire broke out on the MV June Aster ferry, carrying more than 130 people, as it sailed past tourist hotspot Palawan in the Philippines on Wednesday.
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Honolulu Star-AdvertiserNews report · Sep 12, 2:26 PM
Philippines begins identifying victims from ferry fire as dozens still missing
CORON, Phliippines >> Philippine authorities began the painstaking process of identifying victims from a ferry fire on Saturday, a day after responders recovered bodies from the burned-out...
Details60/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources
60/99 Wording GapMedium confidence4 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Sep 12, 2:26 PM: Honolulu Star-Advertiser joined the source map.
Sep 12, 2:37 PM: ABC News Australia Top Stories joined the source map.
Sep 12, 3:09 PM: BBC World joined the source map.
Sep 12, 4:08 PM: New York Times World joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 60/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.