The shelter of a railway station in Novi Sad, Serbia has collapsed, trapping dozens of passengers.
Serbian authorities have confirmed eight victims and dozens of wounded. While other citizens are reported to have been trapped under the rubble.
The incident happened around 12:00, when the station was filled with many passengers, who were waiting for the train.
The Minister of the Interior in Serbia, Ivica Dacic, said that search and rescue groups have managed to find two people alive who are under the rubble.
The train station in Novi Sad is one of the most important in the region, and has undergone restoration by a Chinese company in 2021, as part of the strategy for the recovery of the railway line Novi Sad - Skopje - Athens.
Watch out! Disturbing sight...
Sve su destroyed!
— OSNA (@UdruzenjeOSNA) November 1, 2024
Novi Sad se gradi rusenjem, kao i drugi gradovi...
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