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An explosion at Qatar's key natural gas export terminal as workers tried to resume operations after Iran bombed it during the war caused a fire that killed at least 13 people.
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24 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
71/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Hindustan Times · Center-left · News report
WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) · Center · News report
Daily Sabah (Turkey) · Right · News report
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An explosion at Qatar's key natural gas export terminal as workers tried to resume operations after Iran bombed it during the war caused a fire that killed at least 13 people.
Qatar shares its massive offshore natural gas field in the Persian Gulf with Iran.
The city's main liquified natural gas (LNG) processing site suffered a "technical accident" in the Ras Laffan industrial zone.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An explosion tore through Qatar’s key natural gas export terminal Sunday night as workers…
The Indian embassy in Doha expressed deep concern at the “unfortunate incident” at Ras Laffan Industrial City on Sunday and said “several people” were injured
At least 13 workers were killed and 66 others injured in an explosion at a factory in Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City, the country's minister of state for energy affai...
The blast happened as workers were restarting operations, which were halted after an Iranian attack in March.
An explosion at Qatar's key natural gas export terminal as workers tried to resume operations after Iran bombed it during the war caused a fire that killed at least 13 people.
An explosion at Qatar's key natural gas export terminal as workers tried to resume operations after Iran bombed it during the war caused a fire that killed at least 13 people.
An explosion at Qatar's key natural gas export terminal as workers tried to resume operations after Iran bombed it during the war caused a fire that killed at least 13 people.
An explosion at Qatar's key natural gas export terminal as workers tried to resume operations after Iran bombed it during the war caused a fire that killed at least 13 people.
An explosion at Qatar's key natural gas export terminal as workers tried to resume operations after Iran bombed it during the war caused a fire that killed at least 13 people.
An explosion at Qatar's key natural gas export terminal as workers tried to resume operations after Iran bombed it during the war caused a fire that killed at least 13 people.
An explosion at Qatar's key natural gas export terminal as workers tried to resume operations after Iran bombed it during the war caused a fire that killed at least 13 people.
An explosion at Qatar's key natural gas export terminal as workers tried to resume operations after Iran bombed it during the war caused a fire that killed at least 13 people.
An explosion at Qatar's key natural gas export terminal as workers tried to resume operations after Iran bombed it during the war caused a fire that killed at least 13 people.
An explosion at Qatar's key natural gas export terminal as workers tried to resume operations after Iran bombed it during the war caused a fire that killed at least 13 people.
An explosion at Qatar's key natural gas export terminal as workers tried to resume operations after Iran bombed it during the war caused a fire that killed at least 13 people.
An explosion at Qatar's key natural gas export terminal as workers tried to resume operations after Iran bombed it during the war caused a fire that killed at least 13 people.
A tragic industrial accident at Qatar's Ras Laffan gas facility has claimed at least 13 lives, including Indian nationals, and injured 66. The blast at the Barzan gas supply facility, ruled...
At least 13 people were killed, and dozens injured, after an explosion at Qatar’s massive Ras Laffan liquefied natural gas (LNG) complex, which occurred as workers were restarting operation...
18 people are missing and 54 hurt, Qatar’s Interior Ministry says
Indians among killed in Qatar gas plant explosion injured
An explosion tore through Qatar's key natural gas export terminal Sunday night as workers tried to resume operations after Iran bombed it during the wa.
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Now: Wording Gap is 71/99 and story health is stable · 24 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.