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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Oct 11, 6:34 AM
Flash flood sweeps away buildings in Nepal
Flash flooding in Nepal has swept away buildings along the Budhi Gandaki river on Sunday.
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Flash flood sweeps away buildings in Nepal
Sky News World reaches for "destroys" where ABC News - International stays flat.
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HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftHouses, Bridges Swept Away In Nepal Flash Flood Months After Deadly Disaster
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Right-leaningCenter-rightFlash flooding destroys homes in Nepal
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Al Jazeera EnglishMostly FactualFlash flood sweeps away buildings in Nepal
As of October 11, 2026 at 9:22 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Flash flooding in Nepal has swept away buildings along the Budhi Gandaki river on Sunday.
The headline split The left frames it as "Houses, Bridges Swept Away In Nepal Flash Flood Months After Deadly Disaster". The right frames it as "Flash flooding destroys homes in Nepal".
Match confidence High confidence. 9 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
9 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceModerate
74/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftHouses, Bridges Swept Away In Nepal Flash Flood Months After Deadly Disaster
NDTV · Center-left · News report
CenterFlash flood sweeps away buildings in Nepal
Al Jazeera English · Center · News report
Right / center-rightFlash flooding destroys homes in Nepal
Sky News World · Center-right · News report
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KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)News report · Oct 11, 9:22 AM
Villages evacuated as flash flood from Budhi Gandaki river hits northern Nepal
Residents along the Budhi Gandaki river in north central Nepal evacuated on Sunday as flash flooding destroyed homes and other structures in the area.
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Sky News WorldNews report · Oct 11, 7:46 AM
Flash flooding destroys homes in Nepal
destroys
Flash flooding has destroyed homes along a river in the central part of Nepal, with residents being evacuated by helicopter.
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NDTVNews report · Oct 11, 7:36 AM
Houses, Bridges Swept Away In Nepal Flash Flood Months After Deadly Disaster
The flash floods occurred in the Chumnubri village in Gorkha district after the water level increased in the Budhi Gandaki River.
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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Oct 11, 7:34 AM
Watch: Homes swept away as Nepal hit by fresh flash floods
Residents along the Budhi Gandaki river were evacuated on Sunday as flash flooding destroyed homes and other structures in the area.
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ABC News Australia Top StoriesNews report · Oct 11, 6:54 AM
Nepal urges villagers to evacuate after landslide triggers flood
A dry landslide in north-central Nepal triggers flash flooding that prompts villagers to evacuate.
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ABC News - InternationalNews report · Oct 11, 6:21 AM
Villages evacuated as flash flood from Budhi Gandaki river hits northern Nepal
Residents in north central Nepal have evacuated after flash flooding on the Budhi Gandaki river
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The Seattle TimesNews report · Oct 11, 4:39 AM
Villages evacuated as flash flood from Budhi Gandaki river hits northern Nepal
Residents in north central Nepal have evacuated after flash flooding on the Budhi Gandaki river.
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KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City)News report · Oct 11, 3:17 AM
Isaias weakens but flash flooding threat persists
At least four people have died after the first hurricane of the Atlantic season roared onto the Florida Panhandle before carving a path into the Southeast.
Details74/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 9 sources
74/99 Wording GapHigh confidence9 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 22 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Oct 11, 3:17 AM: KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City) joined the source map.
Oct 11, 4:39 AM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.
Oct 11, 6:21 AM: ABC News - International joined the source map.
Oct 11, 6:34 AM: Al Jazeera English joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 74/99 and story health is stable · 22 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.