Prime Minister Miloš Vučević mentioned that “this can be a Black Friday for us, for all of Serbia”, whereas the federal government declared Saturday a day of nationwide mourning.
A vigil was held in northern Serbia for these killed when the concrete roof over the doorway to a prepare station collapsed because the dying toll rose to 14.
The director common of the Novi Sad hospital mentioned not less than three individuals had been in important situation, two of whom underwent surgical procedure for “life-threatening” accidents.
Interior Minister Ivica Dačić mentioned he feared the dying toll will rise as rescue groups proceed to clear rubble with heavy equipment.
“This is a big accident, an enormous accident. Unfortunately, regardless of all of us being able to react, the police, firefighters, rescuers, ambulances, medical employees couldn’t do something just because there have been extra deaths how wounded,” he mentioned.
In a televised speech from the capital Belgrade, President Aleksandar Vučić expressed his condolences to the households of the victims.
“A giant thanks to all the nice individuals in Serbia who donated blood, who got here to assist save the wounded and the useless and I consider we can be taught a lesson from this difficult day,” he mentioned.
Serbia’s state railway firm Železnice Srbije mentioned the accident occurred at 11.50am.
The firm mentioned the development above the station entrance was not a part of the latest reconstruction work that passed off on the station constructing.
The station has reportedly been renovated twice in recent times.
Prime Minister Miloš Vučević mentioned that “this can be a Black Friday for us, for all of Serbia”.
Vučević mentioned the roof was inbuilt 1964 and an investigation is underway to find out what occurred and who’s answerable for the tragedy.
In response to requires his resignation, Infrastructure Minister Goran Vesić additionally mentioned that the constructing allow for the reconstruction didn’t embody the exterior cover.
However, Serbian specialists advised nationwide media that the renovation work could have prompted a structural change within the constructing, which not directly prompted the roof to break down.
The Serbian authorities declared Saturday a day of mourning.
“If it isn’t potential to construct a roof effectively, I do not know what to say. It was renovated three months in the past. I do not know what to suppose. I’m a pupil and I exploit that prepare station. I am going to Belgrade to go to associates. What can I say, it is a disaster,” mentioned Ivan Trifunović, a resident of Novi Sad.
