In connection with the sinking of a trawler last week transporting hundreds of migrants, nine Egyptian men are scheduled to appear in court in Greece.
Seventy-eight people are confirmed to have died in the disaster but hundreds more are feared to have drowned.
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The nine suspects are accused of people-smuggling and other offences.
They were arrested after survivors said they took turns steering the boat, giving orders and communicating with the Greek coastguard.
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The Greek authorities are facing mounting questions about whether did enough to prevent the shipwreck.