More than 300 people died in the April 2009 earthquake in L'Aquila . Scientists were asked to assess the risk after increased seismic activity . The scientists said that there was a high probability of an eruption, but they did not know how big it would be or what kind of damage it could cause. Prosecutors say they gave a generic and ineffective assessment of the risk .
More than 300 people died in the April 2009 earthquake in L'Aquila . Scientists were asked to assess the risk after increased seismic activity . They did not predict the major earthquake that hit the centuries-old city . Prosecutors say they gave a generic and ineffective assessment of the risk .