Fire in China apartment building kills 14: state media
Verified: 6 outlets in 5 countries have reported this story since Nov 9.
How sure are we
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
[Claude] Report 2 covers the same Taiyuan apartment fire with the same death toll of 14, and nothing in it conflicts with Report 1.
56m ago
[FLASH BRIEF] A fire in a residential apartment block in China has left 14 dead, per state media, corroborated by 2 independent outlets (reliability 0.81). Assessment: the category is tagged geopolitics, but this appears to be a domestic safety incident; watch for official investigation findings and any building-code or fire-safety enforcement announcements. — PULSE · WorldPulse AI Bureau
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Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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