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On 1 November 2024, the concrete canopy of the main railway station in Novi Sad, Serbia, collapsed onto the busy pavement below, killing 15 people and severely injuring two more. The station building was constructed in 1964, and was renovated from 2021 to mid-2024. The official cause of the collapse is still under investigation.
NOVI SAD, Serbia (Reuters) -Serbia wound up a rescue operation and opened an investigation on Saturday into a roof collapse at a railway station in the northern city of Novi Sad that killed 14 ...
Residents of Novi Sad lit candles and held a vigil for the victims at the site. Many responded to a call to donate blood. Surveillance camera footage on Friday showed people moving in and out of the building and sitting on benches on a bright, sunny day before the concrete canopy suddenly collapsed.
Many in Serbia believe that the collapse was essentially caused by government corruption in a large infrastructure project with Chinese state companies. Critics believe graft led to a sloppy job during the reconstruction of the Novi Sad train station, poor oversight and disrespect of existing safety regulations. The issue has come to symbolize ...
NOVI SAD, Serbia (AP) — Protesters threw flares and red paint on the City Hall building in the Serbian city of Novi Sad in rage over last week's collapse of a concrete canopy at the railway station that killed 14 people. Police responded by firing tear gas canisters.
On 1 November 2024, the canopy of the Novi Sad railway station collapsed, killing 15 people and leaving two others with non-critical injuries. The collapse led to widespread public concern in Serbia, with many questioning the structural integrity and maintenance oversight of public infrastructure.
Novi Sad railway station canopy collapse: Novi Sad, Serbia: Canopy 15 dead, 2 injured [85] [86] See also. Structural integrity and failure;
The blockades are part of a campaign of protests led by striking university students who are demanding justice over the Nov. 1 disaster at a train station in Novi Sad, which critics have blamed on government corruption. “In 100 days, no one is accountable,” was written in red paint at one of the protest locations in Novi Sad.