An Egyptian court has sentenced 56 people to prison over the capsizing of a migrant boat that killed more than 200 people in September.


They were given sentences of up to 14 years, and the convictions included murder, manslaughter and negligence.

A total of 57 people were charged, but one woman was acquitted. The lesser charges included not using sufficient rescue equipment, endangering lives, receiving money from the victims, hiding suspects from authorities, and using a vessel without a licence.

The boat was bound for Italy when it sank eight miles (12km) off the Egyptian port city of Rosetta. Some 450 migrants were estimated to have been crowded aboard, including around 100 trapped in its hold.
BBC