Prime Minister Miloš Vučević said that it was “Black Friday for all of Serbia” as the government declared Saturday as a national day of mourning.
A commemoration ceremony was held for those who lost their lives in Northern Serbia collapseconcrete roof Above the entrance to a train station, bringing the death toll to 14. The general director of the Novi Sad hospital said at least three people were in critical condition, two of whom were undergoing surgery for “life-threatening” injuries.
Interior Minister Ivica Dačić said he feared the death toll would rise as rescue teams continued to clear debris with heavy machinery. “This is a huge accident. Unfortunately, although we were all ready to react, the Police, Firefighters, rescuers, ambulances, medical workers had nothing to do because There were more dead than injured“said Dacic.
In a televised speech in the capital Belgrade, the president said: Aleksandar Vucic, He expressed his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives. “I thank all the good people of Serbia who donated blood and came to help save the injured and dead, and I believe that we can learn a lesson from this difficult day.” he said.
Serbian state railway companyŽeleznice Srbije reported that the accident occurred at 11.50 am. The company stated that the construction above the station entrance is not part of the recent reconstruction works carried out on the station building. Apparently, The station has been renovated twice in recent years.
Prime Minister Miloš Vučević said: “This is a black Friday for us, for all of Serbia”. He also said that the roof was built in 1964 and renovation work was being done. investigation to determine what happened and who is responsible for the tragedy. The Serbian Government declared Saturday a day of mourning.
in response resignation requestsMinister of Infrastructure Goran Vesić also said that the planning permission given for the reconstruction did not include the external awning. However, Serbian experts told the national media: renovation works They may have caused a structural change in the building, which could have indirectly caused the roof to collapse.
“If a roof can’t be built right then I don’t know what to say. It was renewed three months ago. I don’t know what to think. I am a student and I use that train station. I’m going to Belgrade to visit some friends. What can I say, it is a disaster,” said Novi Sad resident Ivan Trifunović.
