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KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)News report · Oct 5, 3:45 AM
Hiker dies after fall near North Bend
Crews are on-scene at the incident.
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Hiker dies after fall near North Bend
The Seattle Times and KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Crews are on-scene at the incident.
The headline split The left frames it as "Climber dies in fall near North Bend". The center frames it as "Hiker dies after fall near North Bend".
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Left / center-leftClimber dies in fall near North Bend
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CenterHiker dies after fall near North Bend
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The Seattle TimesNews report · Oct 5, 1:52 AM
Climber dies in fall near North Bend
One person died in a fall Sunday near the Middle Fork Snoqualmie trailhead, according to emergency officials.
Details34/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
34/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report
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Oct 5, 1:52 AM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.
Oct 5, 3:45 AM: KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 34/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.