Serbia concluded a rescue operation and launched an investigation on Saturday (Nov 2) into a roof collapse at a railway station in Novi Sad that left at least 14 dead and three injured.
Hundreds gathered outside the station for a vigil and protest, honouring the victims and calling for accountability.
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Hundreds gathered outside the station for a vigil and protest, honouring the victims and calling for accountability.
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00:00Serbia concluded a rescue operation and launched an investigation on Saturday into a roof collapse
00:08that killed at least 14 people and injured three at a railway station in Novi Sad.
00:15At least two children were among those killed in the disaster, which occurred on Friday
00:20when a length of roofing along the entrance to the station collapsed on a clear day.
00:25Hundreds of people in the city lit candles and laid flowers outside the railway station
00:29building to honor the victims.
00:32The station, located about 70 kilometers northwest of Belgrade, was undergoing renovation at
00:37the time.
00:39Transport Minister Goran Vesic announced that the investigation, led by Novi Sad authorities,
00:44would involve the State Traffic Institute, the National Railway Company, and the Chinese
00:49consortium responsible for the renovation.
00:53Novi Sad has declared Saturday a National Day of Mourning.