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Trial Set In Lawsuit Over Fallen Banyan Tree That Killed Two Women In Hilo
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
3
First seen
Oct 27, 12:05 AM HST
updated Oct 29, 12:05 AM HST
Topic
Local News
Reported by West Hawaii Today, Hawaii Tribune-Herald and Honolulu Star-Advertiser, not yet confirmed.
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
Trial set in lawsuit over fallen banyan tree that killed two women in Hilo · West Hawaii TodayOct 27, 12:05 AM HST
Trial set in lawsuit over fallen banyan tree that killed two women in Hilo · Hawaii Tribune-Herald · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 27, 12:07 AM HST
Trial set in lawsuit from families of 2 women killed by fallen banyan in Hilo · Honolulu Star-AdvertiserOct 29, 12:05 AM HST
How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
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How We Decided
Oct 27, 12:37 AM HSTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.NextConfirmed when an official source agrees.