China: magnitude-7 earthquake strikes northern Tibet, killing at least 16 in the Nagqu region

• Finland

  «Helsinki is tracking the Tibet earthquake through international agencies, then through the state agency Xinhua's tally, attributing each figure to its source.»

  What each one tells

  opposition

  Brazil

  «Brasília is particularly mindful of the scale of the relief operation launched by Beijing after the earthquake in Nagqu, at an altitude of more than 4,800 meters, and the human toll as reported by Xinhua.»

• Finland

  Geographical

  «the account highlights the isolation and low population density of the affected area.»

  Relies on agencies

  «the numbered toll is attributed to Xinhua, which got it from local authorities, with no independent corroboration in the text.»

  What the account puts first

  Brazil

  by the rescue services

  «the account highlights the mobilization decided by Beijing and the number of people evacuated.»

  Relies on state sources

  «the numerical toll is based on the Xinhua agency, with no independent cross-checking in the pool.»

and the figures

• at least 16 dead

  MTV Uutiset

  Number of deaths

  deaths

  same figure

  at least 16 dead

  G1 Globo

• more than 30 injured

  MTV Uutiset

  Number of injured

  injured

  different figures

  32 injured

  G1 Globo