The Cameroonian captain, identified as Alain NB, was guiding the craft from Morocco and allegedly "blamed the rough seas which were rocking the boat on the prayer led by a Catholic pastor" and "believed that the weather worsened every time they prayed", according to several of the surviving refugees who were on the boat.
Prosecutors in Almeria, Spain, argue the captain should face a prison sentence of 90 years if found guilty - 15 years for each of the offences he was accused of.
