Chaos and Crowding Force Immediate Adjournment of Tempi Disaster Trial

The long-awaited trial into Greece's deadliest rail disaster collapsed into chaos just hours after opening, as the court was forced to adjourn until April 1 due to severe overcrowding and an emotional uprising by victims' families. Presiding Judge Georgia Stefanidou halted proceedings after a 4.5-hour session marked by four separate interruptions. The 283-square-meter hall at the Gaiopolis center proved unable to accommodate 250 lawyers, hundreds of witnesses, and the families of the 57 peop...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA