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Columbus Leaders Consider More Safety Measures For Retention Ponds After Child Drownings
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
2
First seen
Oct 22, 6:20 AM EDT
updated Oct 23, 5:30 AM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WBNS-TV and WCMH-TV, not yet confirmed.
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
Columbus leaders consider more safety measures for retention ponds after child drownings · WBNS-TVOct 22, 5:04 PM EDT
After recent pond drownings, Columbus City Council considers new legislation · WCMH-TVOct 23, 5:30 AM EDT
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How We Decided
Oct 22, 7:03 AM EDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 23, 5:54 AM EDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.NextConfirmed when an official source agrees.