Deadly collapse of railway station roof within the metropolis of Novi Unhappy killed 15 individuals and prompted protests final month.
Serbian prosecutors have charged 13 individuals, together with a former transport minister, over the deadly collapse of a train station roof within the northern metropolis of Novi Unhappy final month.
Prosecutors filed the indictment on Monday after the November 1 accident left 15 individuals lifeless.
The concrete awning of the lately renovated roof caved in, killing 14 individuals on the scene whereas the fifteenth died in hospital weeks later. The victims have been aged between 6 and 74.
Public outrage over the tragedy prompted common nationwide protests, with many blaming the deaths on corruption and insufficient oversight of building tasks.
The federal government denies the allegations.
In an announcement on Monday, the Greater Public Prosecutor’s Workplace in Novi Unhappy mentioned it had indicted officers and executives together with the previous minister of infrastructure, his deputy and the designers and supervisors of the reconstruction undertaking.
“The indictment was introduced … attributable to justified suspicion that they’ve dedicated a critical offence in opposition to basic security … induced basic hazard … and [for] irregular and improper building works,” it mentioned.
Former Minister of Development, Transport and Infrastructure Goran Vesic was amongst these charged. Nonetheless, in keeping with Serbian regulation, the indictment solely recognized the defendants utilizing their initials.
Vesic, in addition to Commerce Minister Tomislav Momirovic and the top of state-run Serbian Railways, have resigned over the incident.
On November 4, Vesic mentioned he would resign however that he couldn’t settle for accountability for the accident.
On November 21, police arrested 11 individuals in reference to the accident, together with Vesic, whom the courtroom launched from detention on November 27.
The prosecutors requested that the ten individuals at the moment in custody over the incident stay and that three individuals who had been launched pending the investigation be taken again into custody.
Serbia’s populist president, Aleksandar Vucic, mentioned these accountable have to be held to account.
The newest protest over the catastrophe gathered tens of 1000’s of individuals within the capital, Belgrade.
Protesters are demanding that the authorities take accountability, the prime minister resign, and people discovered accountable be prosecuted.
College students have additionally joined the demonstrations, shutting down the operations of most universities in Serbia for a month, calling for clear investigation and accountability.
