Serbian protesters clash with police over train station disaster

FILE PHOTO: People light candles to pay their respects to the people who died when a part of the roof collapsed at a railway station in Novi Sad, Serbia November 2, 2024. REUTERS/Marko Djurica/File Photo

NOVI SAD, Serbia (Reuters) -Thousands of Serbian opposition backers rallied on Tuesday in the northwestern city of Novi Sad in a violent protest over a deadly accident at a local railway station, for which they blame negligence and corruption by the government.

The disaster happened on Friday when roofing along the entrance to the station suddenly collapsed, killing 14 people and severely injuring three.