Whakaari White Island eruption: negligence charges dropped against two tourism agencies
by Australian Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#6ENWN)
Two of six defendants successfully applied on Tuesday to have charges over alleged workplace health and safety breaches dropped
A judge has dismissed charges against two of the three tourism agencies accused of negligence in the lead-up to the New Zealand volcanic eruption that killed 14 Australians.
Three tourism businesses and the three owners of Whakaari, also known as White Island, had originally gone on trial in July over alleged workplace health and safety breaches.
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