Protesters Target Serbian Government Over Railway Station Accident That Killed 14

Protesters accuse the government of negligence and corruption in the wake of the Novi Sad railway station accident that killed at least 14 people.

BELGRADE -- Hundreds of protesters railed against the government, demanding resignations and accusing ministers of culpability in the collapse of a concrete canopy at a railway station that killed at least 14 people.

The November 1 disaster in Serbia's second-largest city, Novi Sad, has sparked widespread anger.

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At Least 13 Killed After Railway Station Roof Collapses In Serbia

Protesters, some with their hands painted red to symbolize blood, rallied in capital Belgrade November 3, calling for the resignation of the government’s construction minister.

Others carried signs and banners reading: "A crime, not a tragedy," and “Corruption kills."

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Serbia Mourns Victims Of Roof Collapse

Investigators said they had questioned more than two dozen people, trying to pinpoint the causes of the canopy's collapse.

The station recently underwent a major renovation, but railway officials said the work did not include the concrete overhang that fell.