Torrential rain in India and Nepal: at least 70 dead in floods and landslides
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the same fact, two accounts
MalaysiaKuala Lumpur is assessing this new toll in light of an unresolved drama: 55 Malaysians remain missing since the Nepalese floods of August 26, a month later.
What each one tells
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FranceParis is deciphering the meteorological mechanism behind these rains, which are nine times higher than normal, by mobilizing the expertise of a CNRS researcher to explain the meeting of two disturbances between the Bay of Bengal and the westerly flow.
- Malaysia
Focus on nationals
the narrative centers on the 55 missing countrymen in Nepal, without referencing India's updated tally from late September.
What the account puts first
FranceScientific framework
the RFI article devotes a section to the meteorological explanation of the phenomenon by a CNRS researcher, an angle missing from the Sud Ouest article consulted.
Relies on an Indian source
the evacuation count in Odisha is based on the NDTV channel, cited second-hand by the French press.
- Malaysia
the new flood
articles remain focused on the August 26 toll and do not mention India's late September flooding.
What it leaves out
Malaysia onlyFrancethis perspective does not carry this information
- Malaysia
Reliance on a single spokesperson
several articles quote the same statements from MASFIH spokesperson Dr Manivannan Rethinam.
What it leans on
Malaysia onlyFrancethis perspective does not carry this information
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this press does not report this figure
Death toll in India
deaths
only one reports it56 dead
this press does not report this figure
Death toll in Nepal
deaths
only one reports it12 to 14 dead
this press does not report this figure
Toll of missing persons in Nepal
missing people
this press does not report this figure
this press does not report this figure
Rainfall in Uttar Pradesh
mm of rain
only one reports it66.5 mm compared to the usual 7.6 mm