Serbian students rally in Belgrade in latest protest over train station disaster

Serbian students rally in Belgrade in latest protest over train station disaster

Hundreds march on state prosecutor’s office to demand justice after 15 people killed when renovated roof collapsed

Hundreds of university students have rallied in Belgrade to protest against the policies of Serbia’s president, Aleksandar Vučić, and his ruling Serbian Progressive party (SNS), which they blame for a railway disaster last month in which 15 people died.

The concrete awning of the recently renovated roof of the train station in the northern city of Novi Sad caved in on 1 November, killing 14 people and injuring three. One of the injured died later.

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