Claims extracted
18
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
22%
4 of 18 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
59/100
The Independent's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
3
World
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
A desperate search is underway for a British pensioner believed to have fallen off a cruise ship in the Atlantic.
asserted
search → believe → Atlantic
The 72-year-old woman was last seen on board the Marella Voyager on Monday afternoon as it journeyed from Malaga in Spain to the Caribbean.
asserted
it → see → Caribbean
The ship’s crew launched an urgent manhunt on Tuesday evening after a cabin steward reported that the woman’s bed had not been slept in the night before, according to the Daily Mail.
uncertain
bed → launch → Mail
By that time, the ship had already sailed some 550 miles towards Barbados.
asserted
ship → sail → Barbados
The US Coast Guard in Norfolk, Virginia has called on nearby ships to look out for the passenger.
asserted
Guard → call → passenger
A spokesperson for Marella Cruises told The Independent they were “deeply saddened” to confirm that a guest was reported missing on the Marella Voyager while crossing the Atlantic.
asserted
guest → tell → Atlantic
"As soon as the alarm was raised, the crew carried out a full search of the ship and we contacted the relevant authorities straight away,” they said.
"Our thoughts are with the guest's loved ones at this very difficult time.
asserted
thoughts → raise → time
"We're supporting the authorities with their enquiries, and out of respect for the guest and their family, we won't be commenting further at this stage."
asserted
we → support → stage
The liner left Spain with some 2,000 passengers and 800 crew on board on 4 November and was expected to conclude its voyage in the Americas on Sunday.
asserted
liner → leave → Sunday
It is understood the ship will not be able to turn around for the missing passenger.
asserted
ship → understand → passenger
The alarm was sounded around 7.30pm on Tuesday when a female passenger was asked to report to reception, according to the Mail.
uncertain
passenger → sound → Mail
Guests were reportedly later told to rally at stations for crew to scan boarding cards and verify who was on board.
uncertain
who → tell → board
Captain Silviu Mitrea told passengers on Wednesday that the woman was still missing, the Mail reported.
asserted
Mail → tell → Wednesday
Passengers were urged to contact guest services if they had any information.
asserted
they → urge → information
The Independent contacted the British Foreign Office for comment.
asserted
Independent → contact → comment
An American passenger on a Carnival Cruise Line ship was reported to have fallen overboard in September during a seven-night cruise along the coast of the Baja peninsula.
asserted
passenger → report → peninsula
Thomas Gigler, 56, was reportedly marking his 15th anniversary with his wife Michelle, 48, when he disappeared from the Carnival Panorama.
uncertain
he → mark → Panorama
The captain initially reported that a passenger had jumped overboard following a review of CCTV cameras on board.
asserted
passenger → report → board
The Aporia
