Roof collapses at Serbia train station: there are casualties, a child was rescued from under the rubble

The roof of a railway station collapsed in Serbia: there are casualties, a child was rescued from under the rubble Sofia Rožik

In the northern Serbian city of Novi Sad, the outer roof of the railway station collapsed. There are dead and injured as a result of the collapse.

Several bodies have already been freed from under the rubble. This was reported by 24 Kanal, citing the Serbian TV channel Nova.

At least 14 people have died

There are currently 14 known dead. Their bodies have been pulled out from under the rubble.

There are also injured people as a result of the collapse. Among them is a man who is in serious condition: his leg was amputated. Three women were also taken to the hospital in critical condition.

Before that, rescuers managed to save a 14-year-old girl. She was taken away by ambulance.

Among the injured, in addition to the Serbs, there is also a citizen of North Macedonia. The identities of five people have not yet been established.

According to witnesses, there were many people under the roof at the time of the tragedy. The death toll is likely to rise.

At least 80 rescuers are working at the scene.

The moment the roof collapsed at a train station in Serbia: watch the video

This train station, by the way, was only opened in July 2024. Before that, it was under reconstruction for 3 years, which was carried out by a Chinese contractor. Construction work was still ongoing at the station.

The reconstruction was carried out by a Chinese company, the price of the entire project remained a secret, and the building itself was ceremonially opened several times, the last time on July 5 of this year, writes Nova.

Saturday, November 2, was declared a Day of Mourning in Serbia for the fallen citizens.

“This is one of the hardest days in the post-war history of Novi Sad. This is a terrible tragedy,” said Serbian Prime Minister Vucević.

Consequences of the roof collapse at the station in Serbia: watch video

The Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure promises to find those responsible for the tragedy in the coming days.

The rescue operation has been going on for several hours: watch the video