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Italian officials quit after quake verdict

SENIOR members of an Italian government disaster assessment body resigned yesterday, a day after seven scientists and officials were convicted of manslaughter for not giving adequate warning of the deadly earthquake in the city of L'Aquila in 2009.

The head of the National Commission for the Forecast and Prevention of Major Risks, Luciano Maiani, former president Giuseppe Zamberletti and vice president Mauro Rosi said the convictions made it impossible to continue their work.

In a statement, they said the situation created by the verdict was "incompatible with the smooth and efficient fulfilment of the commission's duties."

On Monday, the seven members of the Commission in 2009 were sentenced to six years in prison for manslaughter after they gave what prosecutors said were "incomplete, imprecise and contradictory" statements about the risk of a major earthquake.

The verdict drew warnings from commentators that scientists would be unwilling to work at the commission due to the potential threat of legal action.

 

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