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Mother of one of 16 victims of Novi Sad tragedy begins hunger strike

Hrka: I need to know who killed my child, who killed 16 people

Nov 1, 2025 20:24 286

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Diana Hrka - mother of one of the 16 victims of the tragedy in the northern Serbian city of Novi Sad a year ago, announced that she is starting a hunger strike.

"I need to know who killed my child, who killed 16 people. Someone must be held accountable for this. "I will declare a hunger strike in front of the Belgrade City Hall, against the camp of Aleksandar Vucic's supporters," Hurka told tens of thousands of Serbs who came to Novi Sad today for a memorial event to mark one year since the collapse of the concrete canopy of the local train station, where 16 people died and one was seriously injured.

"I want to thank the students who keep me alive, to thank the bikers, the veterans, us, the ordinary people. "Today is the saddest day for all of us, today Novi Sad is crying, but I am fighting so that no one will ever cry again, not a single mother, not a single sister," said Diana Hrka, whose son Stefan Hrka is one of the 16 victims.

In her statement today, Hrka called on Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to call early elections, as demanded by students in early May.