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South Africa's president visits flood sites with death toll at 78 and expected to climb

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79% Informative

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa visits the region where devastating floods have left at least 78 dead.

Authorities say they expect the death toll to rise as search and rescue operations continue for a fourth day .

The president's visit comes amid questions over authorities’ early response to the disaster.

VR Score

84

Informative language

85

Neutral language

61

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

45

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not offensive

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not hateful

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Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Source diversity

1

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