Explosion and fire at Staten Island shipyard injures multiple people.
A fire and subsequent explosion occurred at a dry dock on Staten Island on Friday afternoon. Emergency responders were on scene when the explosion happened roughly 50 minutes after the initial fire report. Multiple injuries were confirmed among firefighters and civilians.
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 8% of divergence this week. 4 outlets covered it, splitting into 4 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
4 camps
2 bias groups
The spectrum · how 4 outlets placed this story
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PBS NewsHour
Reuters
NY Post
Washington Times
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International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
Reuters
One dead, 36 injured in explosion at New York dry dock
higher casualty count with fatality · negative
Washington Times
Investigators looking for cause of fatal New York explosion that also wounded over 30 firefighters
Broader casualty scope with investigative focus · neutral
First to report
- Reutersfirst
- NY Post+5.3 h
- PBS NewsHour+5.4 h
- Washington Times+26.0 h
By each outlet's earliest publish time in this story. Feeds that index slowly can appear later than they printed.
The split, in one line
Coverage converges on one fatality and significant firefighter injuries, but counts diverge sharply: NY Post reports 13 injured, PBS cites 16, while Washington Times claims over 30 wounded responders.
How each outlet covered it
Only the right is covering this
One side of the spectrum has stayed silent. That absence is itself a signal.
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LEFT OUTLETS
0 of 4 outlets covering this story sit on that side of the spectrum.
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THE RIGHT
“Investigators looking for cause of fatal New York explosion that also wounded over 30 firefighters”WT Washington Times RIGHT
DOWN THE MIDDLE
“One dead, 36 injured in explosion at New York dry dock” · PBS NewsHour, Reuters
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6 tracked claims across 4 outlets
Fact ledger
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Claimed
One person died in the explosion.
Corroborated
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