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The relatives of more than 300 people killed in the devastating L’Aquila earthquake asked for 43 million in compensation from seven experts who are accused of manslaughter in failing to give adequate warning about the disaster。 意大利七位地震专家因未能准确预报拉奎拉地区发生的强震而面临过失杀人罪指控。超过300人在地震中遇难。日前，遇难者亲属要求七位专家赔偿4300万英镑损失。 A court in L’Aquila, the mountain city which was devastated by the 6.3 magnitude quake on April 6, 2009, admitted 70 individuals and organisations as injured parties in the trial, including the city’s council。 拉奎拉是一座山城，2009年4月6日发生里氏6.3级地震。在当地一家法庭举行的庭审中，案件受害方多达70名个人和组织，其中还包括地方议会。 意大利拉奎拉地区发生强震 The six prominent seismologists and a senior public official are accused of not issuing sufficient warning over the likelihood of a major tremor at an emergency meeting six days before the earthquake hit。 六位地震学家和一位高级官员被控在地震前六天的一次紧急会议上，未能对强震的可能性做出充分预警。 The seven defendants face charges of manslaughter and unintentionally causing injury, which if proven by the court, could result in prison sentences of up to 15 years。 | 
