O-Score proof

Tajikistan says no one was hurt when water burst into a Rogun Dam tunnel; witnesses told RFE/RL more than five workers were injured

10O-Score10 · Fully overlooked0 of 13 major U.S. outlets by our publish date · See proof →

Method note: Score reflects coverage as of publish date; changed Nov 2, 2026. Only articles dated on or before our publish date (Nov 3, 2026, ET) count. Later articles are listed as pickups and never lower the score.

Status history (2 events, ET)

6:12 AM ET, Nov 3, 2026 Published
6:24 AM ET, Nov 3, 2026 O-Score check: 10 (Fully overlooked) · 0 of 13 outlets counted

The math

Outlets checked: 13 major U.S. national outlets.
Confirmed reports of this story dated on or before our publish date: 0.
0 found → O-Score 10 (Fully overlooked). Higher means more overlooked.

Score	Meaning	Major U.S. outlets that covered it
10	Fully overlooked ← this story	0 of 13 outlets
8	Barely covered	1 outlet
6, 5	Lightly covered	2 outlets (6) · 3 outlets (5)
4, 3	Covered	4 outlets (4) · 5 outlets (3)
2, 1, 0	Widely covered	6–7 outlets (2) · 8–10 outlets (1) · 11–13 outlets (0)

Provisional: Google News (5 term variants for AP, Reuters and The Washington Post; 3 for the others) and Bing News (5 variants, outlet domain only) were both used. AP, Reuters and CBS News block direct site search, and the other 10 outlets’ site search only loads in a live browser. A single search engine can miss articles, so this score may go down on recheck.

Checked Nov 3, 2026, 6:24 AM ET · search window: 40 days back from the check.

Every outlet

Outlet	Result	Searches run
AP apnews.com	Not found	bing-news:"Rogun dam accident" bing-news:"Rogun tunnel" bing-news:"Roghun dam" bing-news:"Tajikistan dam workers injured" bing-news:"Rogun Sino Hydro" FAILED google-news:"Rogun dam accident": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Rogun tunnel": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Roghun dam": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Tajikistan dam workers injured": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Rogun Sino Hydro": HTTP 503 3 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola and her family suffer minor injuries in car crash 2 people killed, including a student, after Florida school bus rolls over in crash 2 workers seriously injured in an explosion at oil refinery near Athens, officials say Own site search: HTTP 403 (could not use)
Reuters reuters.com	Not found	bing-news:"Rogun dam accident" bing-news:"Rogun tunnel" bing-news:"Roghun dam" bing-news:"Tajikistan dam workers injured" bing-news:"Rogun Sino Hydro" FAILED google-news:"Rogun dam accident": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Rogun tunnel": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Roghun dam": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Tajikistan dam workers injured": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Rogun Sino Hydro": HTTP 503 Own site search: HTTP 401 (could not use)
The New York Times nytimes.com	Not found	bing-news:"Rogun dam accident" bing-news:"Rogun tunnel" bing-news:"Roghun dam" bing-news:"Tajikistan dam workers injured" bing-news:"Rogun Sino Hydro" FAILED google-news:"Rogun dam accident": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Rogun tunnel": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Roghun dam": HTTP 503 Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
The Washington Post washingtonpost.com	Not found	bing-news:"Rogun dam accident" bing-news:"Rogun tunnel" bing-news:"Roghun dam" bing-news:"Tajikistan dam workers injured" bing-news:"Rogun Sino Hydro" FAILED google-news:"Rogun dam accident": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Rogun tunnel": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Roghun dam": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Tajikistan dam workers injured": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Rogun Sino Hydro": HTTP 503 Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
The Wall Street Journal wsj.com	Not found	bing-news:"Rogun dam accident" bing-news:"Rogun tunnel" bing-news:"Roghun dam" bing-news:"Tajikistan dam workers injured" bing-news:"Rogun Sino Hydro" FAILED google-news:"Rogun dam accident": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Rogun tunnel": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Roghun dam": HTTP 503 Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
CNN cnn.com	Not found	bing-news:"Rogun dam accident" bing-news:"Rogun tunnel" bing-news:"Roghun dam" bing-news:"Tajikistan dam workers injured" bing-news:"Rogun Sino Hydro" FAILED google-news:"Rogun dam accident": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Rogun tunnel": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Roghun dam": HTTP 503 3 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Spain train crash kills at least 68 as witnesses describe devastating scenes Divers find body of person missing from California helicopter crash that killed 2 others Workers are getting a shrinking slice of America’s economic pie Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
Fox News foxnews.com	Not found	bing-news:"Rogun dam accident" bing-news:"Rogun tunnel" bing-news:"Roghun dam" bing-news:"Tajikistan dam workers injured" bing-news:"Rogun Sino Hydro" FAILED google-news:"Rogun dam accident": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Rogun tunnel": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Roghun dam": HTTP 503 4 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Attorney says fatal Six Flags roller coaster accident could raise broader safety questions as 9 rides close Six Flags Over Georgia closes roller coasters after fatal accident 21-year-old football player dead after head injury sustained during Division II college game Baker Mayfield leaves game after writhing in pain on turf in Tampa Bay when thumb on throwing hand injured Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
NBC News nbcnews.com	Not found	bing-news:"Rogun dam accident" bing-news:"Rogun tunnel" bing-news:"Roghun dam" bing-news:"Tajikistan dam workers injured" bing-news:"Rogun Sino Hydro" FAILED google-news:"Rogun dam accident": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Rogun tunnel": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Roghun dam": HTTP 503 3 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Spain train crash kills at least 68 in second major collision this year 12 injured, including several minors, in shooting near Florida A&M stadium Georgia police identify man who fatally fell off Six Flags roller coaster Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
CBS News cbsnews.com	Not found	bing-news:"Rogun dam accident" bing-news:"Rogun tunnel" bing-news:"Roghun dam" bing-news:"Tajikistan dam workers injured" bing-news:"Rogun Sino Hydro" FAILED google-news:"Rogun dam accident": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Rogun tunnel": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Roghun dam": HTTP 503 7 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola sustains "minor injuries" in car accident, reschedules campaign events Triton Regional High School senior killed in latest wrong-way crash on Route 1 in Massachusetts 2 killed, including student, after Central Florida school bus rolls over in crash, sheriff says 3 injured, including infant, in multi-car crash in Linden, N.J. Tunnel boring for new rail connecting New York and New Jersey set to begin Pittsburgh Regional Transit announces plans to permanently close the Wabash Tunnel Highway worker injured in work zone crash, Maryland State Police investigating Own site search: HTTP 406 (could not use)
ABC News abcnews.go.com	Not found	bing-news:"Rogun dam accident" bing-news:"Rogun tunnel" bing-news:"Roghun dam" bing-news:"Tajikistan dam workers injured" bing-news:"Rogun Sino Hydro" FAILED google-news:"Rogun dam accident": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Rogun tunnel": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Roghun dam": HTTP 503 Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
NPR npr.org	Not found	bing-news:"Rogun dam accident" bing-news:"Rogun tunnel" bing-news:"Roghun dam" bing-news:"Tajikistan dam workers injured" bing-news:"Rogun Sino Hydro" FAILED google-news:"Rogun dam accident": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Rogun tunnel": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Roghun dam": HTTP 503 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Rise in accidents involving kids and e-bikes sparks debate about regulation Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
USA Today usatoday.com	Not found	bing-news:"Rogun dam accident" bing-news:"Rogun tunnel" bing-news:"Roghun dam" bing-news:"Tajikistan dam workers injured" bing-news:"Rogun Sino Hydro" FAILED google-news:"Rogun dam accident": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Rogun tunnel": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Roghun dam": HTTP 503 4 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story College student who appeared in 'A Different World' dies in car crash 2 dead, including student, in Florida school bus crash Jalen Williams is injured again, but OKC Thunder teammates know he'll 'fight back' Pat Surtain injury: Latest updates for Broncos cornerback Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
Bloomberg bloomberg.com	Not found	bing-news:"Rogun dam accident" bing-news:"Rogun tunnel" bing-news:"Roghun dam" bing-news:"Tajikistan dam workers injured" bing-news:"Rogun Sino Hydro" FAILED google-news:"Rogun dam accident": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Rogun tunnel": HTTP 503 FAILED google-news:"Roghun dam": HTTP 503 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Gateway Tunnel Set to Begin Digging New Tube Between NY and NJ Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)

Pickups

We published: Nov 3, 2026 (ET).

No major-outlet pickup after our publish date yet.

Check history

Checked (ET)	Check	O-Score	Confirmed outlets	What changed
Nov 3, 2026, 6:24 AM ET	initial	10 Fully overlooked	0	No change

Search terms

“Rogun dam accident”, “Rogun tunnel”, “Roghun dam”, “Tajikistan dam workers injured”, “Rogun Sino Hydro”

Method

bing-news site: (5 term variants per outlet)
google-news site: tried once per outlet; every request failed (rate limit/timeout), so Google News was not used
direct open of every possible match on the outlet’s site
extra Bing News headline searches for wire copies on other outlets
editor read of every candidate headline

A match counts only if the outlet’s own article is about this story, not a passing mention. “Not found” means not found by these methods; search engines index only part of each site. Stories are rechecked daily for pickups; the score itself is locked to coverage as of our publish date.