Activists rally in Belgrade to protest railway station disaster

Demonstrators protest to commemorate an accident at a railway station in the Serbian city of Novi Sad, for which they blame negligence and corruption by the authorities, in front of the government in Belgrade, Serbia November 3, 2024. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

BELGRADE (Reuters) - Hundreds of opposition activists rallied in Belgrade on Sunday to protest over a deadly accident at a railway station in Serbia's north, for which they blame negligence and corruption by the authorities.

The disaster on Friday in the city of Novi Sad, about 70 km (40 miles) northwest of Belgrade, happened when roofing along the entrance to the station suddenly collapsed, killing 14 people and severely injuring three.