Novi Sad Protests Ignite Over Railway Tragedy and Corruption Allegations

In Novi Sad, Serbia, protests erupted marking one month since a railway station canopy collapse killed 15 people. Demonstrators demand accountability, suspecting corruption in construction. The noise builds despite government control over media and institutions. Protesters also seek government resignation and transparency on infrastructure deals with China.

Thousands gathered in Novi Sad, Serbia, to protest the tragic collapse of a railway station canopy that killed 15 people, marking one month since the incident occurred.

Draped with a banner symbolizing 'blood on their hands,' protesters sought accountability for the disaster, pointing to corruption as the root cause.

The collapse has sparked daily protests and calls for government transparency and resignations, amid skepticism over the investigation led by a government with firm media and institutional control.

(With inputs from agencies.)