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Kramatorsk Bus Strike Toll Rises to 33; Transport Halted in Two Cities

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Who reported what

24 points1 confirmed by two or more outlets15 from a single outlet3 disputed

What 9 outlets reported about this story, point by point, and who reported each point first.

Where accounts conflict

The Guardian says
The Donetsk regional prosecutor’s office said the Kramatorsk attack had killed at least 30 people.
BBC News says
Officials said 33 people were killed in the Kramatorsk bus strike.
NPR says
Authorities said Russian strikes in eastern Ukraine killed 30 people.
ABC News says
At least 30 people were killed when a passenger bus was hit in Russian attacks across Ukraine.
FRANCE 24 English says
Rescue officials reported that at least 33 people were killed in attacks on Kramatorsk.
CBC News says
The bus strike killed at least 33 people.
NBC News says
The regional governor said more than 30 people were killed in the strike.
CTV News says
Ukrainian officials said at least 30 people were killed in the attack.
United Nations says
At least 12 people were killed in the attack on public buses in Kramatorsk, and about a dozen were injured.
The Guardian says
The Donetsk regional prosecutor’s office said 18 people were wounded in the Kramatorsk attack.
BBC News says
Vadym Filashkin said 18 people were wounded in the strike.
NPR says
Authorities said at least 18 people were injured in the Russian strikes in eastern Ukraine.
CBC News says
The bus strike wounded 18 people.
NBC News says
The regional governor said 18 people were wounded.
United Nations says
At least 12 people were killed in the attack on public buses in Kramatorsk, and about a dozen were injured.

Points more than one outlet reported

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PointThe GuardianBBC NewsNPRABC NewsFRANCE 24 EnglishCBC NewsNBC NewsCTV NewsUnited NationsOutlets
Deaths in the Kramatorsk bus attackAccounts conflict8
People injured in the Kramatorsk attackAccounts conflict5
Weapon used to strike civilian busesIndependently confirmed5
Reported strikes on buses in KramatorskNot independently confirmed4
Accusations Russia deliberately targeted civilians or transportNot independently confirmed4
Suspension of local public transportNot independently confirmed3
Calls for civilians to move to safer areasNot independently confirmed2
Ukraine’s plans for talks in the United StatesNot independently confirmed2
Marco Rubio’s assessment of the war as a stalemateNot independently confirmed2

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