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Swiss Court Acquits Geologist in 2017 Avalanche Case, but Scientists Fear Liability Precedent

A Swiss court has acquitted a geologist and local officials over the 2017 avalanche that killed two people, but researchers warn the case could make hazard experts legally vulnerable for failing to predict rare natural disasters.

Swiss trial for 2017 avalanche deaths unsettles hazard researchers
Swiss Court Acquits Geologist in 2017 Avalanche Case, but Scientists Fear Liability Precedent
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A Swiss court has acquitted a geologist and local officials over the 2017 avalanche that killed two people, but researchers warn the case could make hazard experts legally vulnerable for failing to predict rare natural disasters.