high disasterVERIFIEDSecond read agrees
Death toll from metallurgical plant blast in Turkey’s Izmir up to six — authorities
2 outlets have reported this story so far; it is not verified yet.
📍 Izmir, TR·🕐 2h ago·2 outlets
One of those hurt has died in hospital
⚠ A state-run outlet: it may reflect official government positions.
How sure are we
2 outlets
2 outlets reported this story, but it isn’t verified yet: that takes two or more independent outlets and a reliability score of 65%.
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corroborationconfirmed80%
Also reported by news.am (found in GDELT's list of news articles)
28m agosecond readconfirmed80%
[Claude, second read] Agrees: HIGH, a new event. Industrial blast with six dead, which is 5 or more deaths.
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreModerate
58%Independent outlets2
Statusnot yet verified
AI checknone yet
Community flags0
Score bands
Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
Treat it as unconfirmedWhat moves the score
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Outlet ratingThe outlet’s rating in WorldPulse’s list of sources starts the score
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Independent outletsEach further outlet that reports the story closes 40% of the gap to 98%
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Report detailsA few points either way: a summary and a place add a little; state-run outlets on conflict, politics or security, and single reports marked high or critical, lose some
Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
Moderate · How we score this
Risk Score
high risk