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At least 34 dead after Europe-bound migrant boat sinks off Senegal
Verified: 18 outlets in 17 countries have reported this story since Nov 8.
📍 Senegal, SN·🕐 1h ago·18 outlets
The Atlantic crossing to Spain's Canary Islands remains dangerous for migrants seeking a better life
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✓ Verified · 18 outlets
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.
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[Claude] All three reports describe the same Senegal migrant boat sinking; the 21 toll is an earlier provisional figure that Report 1's later 34 toll updates, which is not a contradiction.
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
98%Independent outlets13
Statusverified
AI checknone yet
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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%.
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high risk