The trial of nine accused smugglers has opened in Greece, nearly a year after a migrant trawler with hundreds on board sank off the country's coast in one of Europe's deadliest shipwrecks. The rusty and overloaded trawler Adriana sank on the night of 13-14 June 2023, carrying more than 750 people, according to the UN. Only 82 bodies were found. Nine Egyptian men - who were among the 104 survivors - are in court in Kalamata, southwestern Greece, to answer charges including negligent homicide, participation in a criminal organisation and facilitating illegal entry into the country. The men, aged 21 to 37 years old, have denied responsibility. Their lawyers say they are being scapegoated to...
