Earthquake

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Seven Italian Scientists Charged With Manslaughter For Failing To Predict 2009 Earthquake, Sentenced to Six Years Prison

Monday, a regional Italian court convicted six scientists and a government official of manslaughter for failing to adequately warn local residents prior to the 2009 L’Aquila earthquake that killed 309 people.   Defendants have been sentenced to six years in prison and ordered to pay 7.8 million euros ($10.2 million) in […]