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Italian appeals court clears panel in quake trial

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An appeals court Nov. 10 cleared experts who had been convicted of failing to adequately warn of the risk before an earthquake struck central Italy in 2009, killing over 300 people.

The court in L’Aquila, the city struck by the 6.3-magnitude quake, overturned guilty verdicts, saying no crime had been committed. The decision was met by cries of “shame” in the courtroom, packed with quake survivors.

“We’re satisfied with the decision,” defense lawyer Coppi said, but “we are sorry for the families of the victims.” (AP)

イタリアの地震学者ら、逆転無罪に

2009年にイタリアで起きた地震をめぐり、11月10日、被災地ラクイナの高裁は、過失致死罪に問われていた地震学者らの１審判決を破棄し、逆転無罪の判決を下した。

The Japan Times ST: November 21, 2014