Death toll from railway roof collapse in Novi Sad, Serbia, rises to 14 – President – Emergencies

BELGRADE, November 1. /TASS/. The number of people killed after a roof collapsed at the entrance to a train station in the Serbian city of Novi Sad has risen to 14, the country’s President Aleksandar Vucic said in an address to the nation.

“According to the latest reports, fourteen people have died and we hope that this number will not change. Five victims have not yet been identified. Eight people are Serbian citizens and one is a North Macedonian citizen,” Vucic said.

The Serbian leader stressed that all those responsible for the incident would be held accountable.

The Serbian government declared November 2 a day of national mourning. President Milorad Dodik of Republika Srpska (one of the two constituent entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina) expressed his condolences to the families of the dead and also declared a day of mourning. Novi Sad Mayor Milan Duric declared three days of mourning in the city on Saturday.

The 50-metre-long concrete roof over the entrance to the train station collapsed earlier on Friday. The causes of the incident have not yet been determined.