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Fire on passenger ferry in Philippines leaves dozens missing and at least 5 dead
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What happenedMANILA, Philippines (AP) — A fire broke out on a passenger ferry in waters off the western Philippines, leaving dozens of people missing, the coast guard said Thursday. At least five people were killed.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Fire on passenger ferry in Philippines leaves dozens missing and at least 5 dead". The right frames it as "At least five dead and 87 missing after monster fire engulfs passenger ferry in the Phili...".
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Same-event confidenceMedium
7 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
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CenterFire on passenger ferry in Philippines leaves dozens missing and at least 5 dead
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Right / center-rightAt least five dead and 87 missing after monster fire engulfs passenger ferry in the Philippines
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