Greek trial of one of Med's worst migrant tragedies opens

(ANSA-AFP) - KALAMATA, MAY 21 - The trial of nine accused smugglers opens on Tuesday, nearly a year after a derelict migrant trawler with hundreds on board sank off the coast of Greece in one of Europe's deadliest shipwrecks. Nine Egyptian men -- who were among the 104 survivors -- will appear before a 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.
    (ANSA-AFP).