Twelve folks have died after a concrete cover at a railway station in northern Serbia collapsed, the nation’s Inside Minister Ivica Dacic mentioned, including that the toll may rise.
Individuals have been sitting on benches underneath the out of doors overhang on the station in Novi Unhappy, Serbia’s second metropolis, on the time of the collapse round midday native time (11:00 GMT), Radio Tv of Serbia (RTS) reported.
Three individuals are in hospital. Amongst them are two ladies who have been pulled alive from underneath the rubble a couple of hours after the collapse.
Round 80 rescuers from all around the nation have been concerned within the search, utilizing heavy equipment.
The railway station constructing was renovated in 2021, and renovated once more this yr with a view to be formally opened on 5 July.
Serbian media quoted Railway Infrastructure of Serbia, the physique answerable for the concrete cover, as saying that it was not reconstructed with the station.
Prime Minister Miloš Vučević mentioned everybody discovered answerable for the upkeep of the cover, which was in-built 1964, can be held accountable, media reported.
Vučević mentioned Friday was one of the crucial tough days in Novi Unhappy’s post-war historical past.
“This can be a nice, horrible tragedy for Novi Unhappy and for all of Serbia,” he added, sending condolences to the households of the victims and thanking first responders.
The federal government declared Saturday as an official day of mourning.
