Coverage dated July 21, 2023

2-year-old girl swept away in Pennsylvania flooding believed to be dead after body found: officials

Headline from ABC 7 San Francisco

Matilda Sheils, along with her 9-month-old brother Conrad Sheils, were reported missing on Saturday after severe flooding swept away members of their Charleston, South Carolina family.

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  1. ABC 7 San Francisco

    2-year-old girl swept away in Pennsylvania flooding believed to be dead after body found: officials (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    Matilda Sheils, along with her 9-month-old brother Conrad Sheils, were reported missing on Saturday after severe flooding swept away members of their Charleston, South Carolina family.

  2. The Brunswick News

    Child’s body found in Delaware River confirmed as that of 2-year-old swept away by flood (opens The Brunswick News)

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    The Brunswick News's feed description

    PHILADELPHIA — A child’s body found in the Delaware River near Port Richmond Friday night is that of Matilda “Mattie” Sheils, the 2-year-old who disappeared a week ago during a

  3. New York Post

    Body of 2-year-old girl swept away in Pennsylvania flood that killed mom found as search for 9-month-old brother continues (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Matilda “Mattie” Sheils’ body was recovered in the Delaware River on Friday, five days after she was swept away in dangerous floodwaters with her mother and baby brother, who is s…

  4. WFMZ Allentown

    Body believed to be of missing 2-year-old girl found in Philly after week-long search in Bucks Co. (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Police in Bucks County confirm the body is believed to be that of 2-year-old Matilda "Mattie" Sheils.

  5. WFMZ Allentown

    Body believed to be of missing 2-year-old girl found in Delaware River after week-long search in Bucks Co. (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Police in Bucks County confirm the body is believed to be that of 2-year-old Matilda "Mattie" Sheils.

  6. People

    Body of 2-Year-Old Girl Found After She and Brother Swept Away By Pennsylvania Flood (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    The body of Matilda “Mattie” Sheils, the 2-year-old girl who was swept away during flash flooding in southeast Pennsylvania last weekend, was discovered. Her 9-month-old brother is still missing.

  7. NBC 6 South Florida

    Body of lost child recovered in Philadelphia river, search continues for missing infant (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    On Saturday morning, Upper Makefield Township officials confirmed that the body pulled from the Delaware River on Friday was that of 2-year-old Matilda (Mattie) Sheils.

  8. The Guardian

    Body of girl found in river believed to be of toddler lost in Pennsylvania flooding (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Body found near where two-year-old Matilda Sheils was carried away as search continues for her nine-month-old brother, Conrad

  9. NBC News

    Body found in Philadelphia river likely that of child missing in flood, officials say (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Matilda Sheils, 2, and her 9-month-old brother, Conrad Sheils, were swept away in flash floods in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Their mother and four others were killed.

  10. The Daily Caller

    Body Of 2-Year-Old Found In Delaware River After Floodwaters Claimed Mother, Sibling (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The lifeless body of a two-year-old girl, identified as Matilda "Mattie" Sheils, was recovered Friday evening in the Delaware River in Pennsylvania.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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