Heavy Rains Flood IIT Roorkee Campus, Students Use Makeshift Boats to Navigate
Heavy monsoon rains have flooded the IIT Roorkee campus in Uttarakhand, turning roads and sports fields into waterlogged areas. Students and staff have adapted by using makeshift boats and wooden planks to navigate the flooded campus, with videos of these scenes gaining attention on social media. The flooding is part of broader heavy rainfall affecting North India, prompting weather advisories and disruptions across the region.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (58/100). Lens Score 30/100 — low public interest.
Outlets analysed (first-hand measurement by TBN's Bias Engine):
- mint— balanced framing, neutral sentiment
- indiatoday— balanced framing, positive sentiment
AI Analysis
The articles focus on the impact of monsoon rains on IIT Roorkee without political framing. Coverage centers on student experiences and regional weather conditions, representing perspectives from affected individuals and official weather advisories. There is no evident political bias, as the story is presented as a factual report on flooding and its effects.
The tone across the articles is largely neutral with a lighthearted element, highlighting students' creative responses to flooding. While the situation reflects challenges caused by heavy rains, the coverage includes humorous social media reactions and avoids negative or alarmist language, resulting in a mixed but generally balanced sentiment.
How 2 sources covered this story
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