China: magnitude-7 earthquake strikes northern Tibet, killing at least 16 in the Nagqu region
the same fact, two accounts
this subject is more divergent than 52% of recent comparable stories
ItalyRome is relaying the toll of the Tibet earthquake, systematically attributing it to Chinese state media, and relying on the American Geological Institute to locate the epicentre.
What each one tells
opposition
BelgiumBrussels soberly relays the human toll of the Tibetan earthquake: two Belgian media outlets take up the Xinhua figures, 16 dead and 32 injured, and follow the ongoing rescue efforts.
- Italy
Attribution to state media
each toll is presented as reported by Chinese media citing local authorities.
Relying on a US source
the location of the epicentre is given by the USGS rather than by Chinese authorities.
What the account puts first
BelgiumRelies on a single source
the numerical toll is based solely on the Xinhua agency.
Omits rescue conditions
the text does not describe the altitude, cold, or access to affected areas.
and the figures
at least 16 dead
Number of deaths
deaths
same figureat least 16 dead
46 injured
Number of injured
injured
different figures32 injured
Headlines side by side
What each country's press ran as a headline, as published, in its original language. These headlines are not translated.
Italy
Belgium
Headlines from the 22 other countries
Australia
Bangladesh
Brazil
Canada
Switzerland
China
Colombia
Denmark
Finland
- Kiina | Tiibetissä voimakas maanjäristysHelsingin Sanomat
- Tiibetissä voimakas maanjäristysYLE Uutiset
- Maanjäristys Tiibetissä, ainakin toistakymmentä kuollutMTV Uutiset
France
United States
Nepal
Peru
- Terremoto en China: imágenes del sismo de magnitud 7 en la región del Tíbet que deja 16 muertos y decenas de heridosRPP Noticias
- China: terremoto de magnitud 7 dejó al menos 16 muertos en la región del TíbetAndina
- Terremoto de magnitud 7 sacude el Tíbet chino y deja al menos 16 muertos y 32 heridosEl Comercio Perú
Philippines
Pakistan
Portugal
Romania
Serbia
Russia
Sweden
- Minst 16 döda efter jordskalv i Tibet | Senaste nytt på SvDSvenska Dagbladet
- Flera döda i Tibet efter jordskalvAftonbladet