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
59/100
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1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
A father is fighting for life after he fell 80ft while rappelling down an Arizona canyon with his toddler.
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he → fight → toddler
The man was rock climbing on a trip to Virgin River Gorge with his family, that included five young children and three women.
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that → climb → children
The father and the one year-old child were reportedly on the same rope near the Ghost Valley Trailhead when they fell.
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they → fall → Trailhead
While the toddler suffered minor injuries his father was found in critical condition when emergency services arrived on the scene.
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services → suffer → scene
The child’s mother suffered injuries to her hand as she tried to pull on the rope holding them, Beaver Dam/Littlefield Fire Department Captain Larry Lydon told ABC4.
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Lydon → suffer → ABC4
“On Saturday Beaver Dam Fire Rescue was notified of a fall near the Ghost Valley Trailhead, along the county road,” a statement from the department said.
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statement → notify → department
“Initial call notes reported that an adult male and a one-year-old child had sustained an approximately 80-foot fall while rappelling, with the condition of both patients initially unknown.
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condition → report → patients
“Upon reaching the patients, responders determined there was one critical adult patient and one pediatric patient who was not injured.
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who → reach → patients
Crews and assisting agencies worked for approximately three hours to complete the extrication from the remote location.”
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Crews → assist → location
The fire department has released images from the rescue effort, showing a helicopter and an ambulance on the scene.
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department → release → scene
The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue team and Washington County Sheriff’s Office - Utah also provided support, with the latter sending its technical rope team.
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latter → provide → team
The unnamed fathe was rushed to a nearby hospital.
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fathe → rush → hospital
Asked for comment about the father’s condition by People, a spokesperson for the local sheriff’s department said that they had not yet received an update.
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they → ask → update
On social media, the fire department warned thrillseekers to be careful while rappelling.
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department → warn → thrillseekers
“Please use extreme caution when recreating in remote areas, and always consider the risks associated with rappelling and other outdoor activities,” the department said in a statement.
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department → use → statement
Rappelling, also known as abseiling, involves adventurers slowly descending down a rock face while secured by a rope.
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adventurers → know → rope
Arizona is a hub for rappelling due to its rocky terrain, providing a huge wealth of locations well suited for the activity.
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Arizona → provide → activity
The Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area sits between Mesquite and St. George.
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Area → sit → Mesquite
According to the Bureau of Land Management, the gorge drops around 70 feet per mile - making it around 10 times steeper than the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon.
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it → accord → Canyon
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