Sinkhole swallows two vehicles on Omaha street corner

Drivers of SUV and pickup truck emerge unscathed from incident in trendy section of Nebraska city Surveillance video captured the dramatic moment a sinkhole opened up on a busy intersection in south-central Omaha, Nebraska, swallowing up two vehicles. The incident happened on Tuesday afternoon in a trendy section of the midwest city, when a sport utility vehicle and a pickup truck waiting at a traffic light dropped into a hole several feet deep as the pavement under them suddenly gave way. Ne...

25 Feb, 18:50 — 25 Feb, 21:14

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Both outlets report on a sinkhole that swallowed two vehicles at a busy intersection in Nebraska, with the Guardian specifying Omaha and adding that the drivers emerged unscathed. The coverage is largely aligned on the core event, but the Guardian provides more specific details about the location, vehicles, and outcome for the drivers, while newsbeast focuses on the dramatic nature of the event.

Coverage matrix

	The Guardian	newsbeast
Specific types of vehicles involved (SUV and pickup truck).
Mention of surveillance video capturing the dramatic moment.

Covered Divergent Not mentioned

What sources agree on

A sinkhole opened up and swallowed two vehicles.
The incident occurred at a busy intersection or street corner.
The event took place in Nebraska.

Where they diverge

Specific location of the incident

newsbeast

This outlet generally refers to a 'busy intersection in Nebraska' without specifying a city.

The Guardian

This outlet specifies the location as an 'Omaha street corner' in a 'trendy section of Nebraska city'.

Outcome for the drivers

newsbeast

This outlet implies a dramatic event with 'breathtaking scenes' but does not mention the status of the drivers.

The Guardian

This outlet explicitly states that 'Drivers of SUV and pickup truck emerge unscathed'.

Key claims1 agreed · 4 unverified

✓

A sinkhole swallowed two vehicles.

agreed·newsbeastThe Guardian

The incident occurred in Omaha, Nebraska.

unverified·The Guardian

The drivers of the swallowed vehicles emerged unscathed.

unverified

Coverage gaps

Specific types of vehicles involved (SUV and pickup truck).

ReportedThe Guardian

Missingnewsbeast

Mention of surveillance video capturing the dramatic moment.

ReportedThe Guardian

Missingnewsbeast

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How outlets covered this

Left-leaning

The Guardian