News

In Serbia, due to the collapse of the roof at the railway station, 14 people died — people came out to protest

Author:
Anastasiia Mohylevets
Date:

The roof collapsed at the railway station in the city of Novi Sad in Serbia. As a result, 14 people died, three were injured. People came to a rally in Belgrade, accusing the authorities of negligence.

This is reported by Reuters.

The disaster in Novi Sad happened on Friday, November 1 — the roof along the entrance to the railway station unexpectedly collapsed. 14 people died from injuries, three more were injured. It is known that the railway station in Novi Sad was repaired in 2021 and 2022. Some small works were performed until July 2024.

Already on November 3, hundreds of activists gathered near government buildings in Belgrade. They came with banners "Blood on Your Hands" and "Corruption Kills", demanding the arrest of the countryʼs presidenr Aleksandar Vučić.

Serbian opposition politicians, activists and human rights defenders accuse the authorities and the ruling Serbian Progressive Party of corruption, ties to organized crime, nepotism and bureaucracy. Vučić and his colleagues deny the accusations.

The Prime Minister of the country Milos Vucevich said that the government is already investigating who is responsible for the disaster. The prosecutorʼs office of the city of Novi Sad reported that investigators interviewed 26 people who may be connected to the incident. Among them is the Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure of Serbia Goran Vesic. Another 14 people were summoned for questioning, the department says.

For more news and in-depth stories from Ukraine please follow us on X.