Claims extracted
19
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
11%
2 of 19 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
69/100
The Guardian's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
6
Environment
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Officials are investigating a tank explosion in Toledo, Ohio, that released a chemical into the air, causing a mass evacuation in the area.
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that → investigate → area
One person, a first responder, was injured and taken to the hospital, but officials believe the injuries are non-life-threatening.
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injuries → injure → hospital
An employee at the company, MC Tank Terminal – which specializes in transporting bulk liquid chemicals and provides tank container transportation, storage and maintenance – called on first responders late Tuesday night to address the explosion.
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which → specialize → explosion
Wade Kapszukiewicz, Toledo’s mayor, announced in a news conference on Wednesday that residents within a 1-mile radius of the explosion needed to evacuate and those within 3 miles were being asked to shelter in place with their windows sealed.
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windows → announce → place
He said executives from MC Tank Terminal were en route to Toledo to assess the situation.
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executives → say → situation
“We understand the seriousness of what has happened here,” Kapszukiewicz said.
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Kapszukiewicz → understand → seriousness
“That’s why we took the actions that we did.
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that → ’ → actions
That’s why we’re going to continue to monitor and communicate with the public throughout the day.
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we → ’ → day
The chemical released was glycidyl methacrylate, an industrial coating product used in plastics, rubbers and resins.
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chemical → release → plastics
Local officials say the airborne irritant can cause burning of the eyes, nose, mouth and skin; they have suggested Toledo residents who experience serious symptoms like difficulty breathing, nausea and vomiting, dizziness or confusion, go to the emergency room or call 911.
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difficulty → say → 911
When the chemical was released in the explosion, it became a gas, but when it settles back into the tank, it will turn again into a liquid, Kapszukiewicz said at Wednesday’s conference.
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Kapszukiewicz → release → conference
“The hope is that at that point, the risk of explosion will have expired, and that efforts can be made to contain and eliminate the hazard,” he said.
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he → expire → hazard
Local news outlets in Toledo have reported a visible, dense fog over the town and a lurking plastic-like odor.
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outlets → report → town
The city, which has a population of roughly 265,000 people, per the US Census Bureau, had already issued an evacuation order on Tuesday night for about 300 people who live within a half mile of the explosion.
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who → have → explosion
That was later expanded to a full mile, evacuating about 1,000 people.
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That → expand → people
City officials said Wednesday that as far as they knew, all residents had been evacuated.
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residents → say → ?
Kapszukiewicz said officials were unsure how long the evacuation and shelter orders would last.
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evacuation → say → ?
Residents were being asked to communicate with local businesses and schools within the evacuation zone to see what their plans were during the evacuation.
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plans → ask → evacuation
Some schools were closed Wednesday and others delayed their opening, according to NBC News.
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others → close → News
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