Thousands of anti-government protesters in Belgrade turned on the lights of their mobile phones last night and observed 15 minutes of silence to honor the memory of the victims of the collapse of the roof of the Novi Sad railway station, for which they blame the authorities, Reuters reported, quoted by BNR.
The protest was organized and led by students from Belgrade State University, who are demanding that those responsible for the roof collapse be brought to justice.
They accuse President Aleksandar Vučić's ruling Serbian Progressive Party of corruption and nepotism, which he and the party deny.
Students at state universities in Belgrade, Kragujevac and Niš have been blocking classes for weeks to demand the release of all documents related to the station's renovation, as well as the prosecution of officials responsible for the disaster.
Every day, they block traffic in front of their faculties for 15 minutes to honor the 15 victims.
The concrete canopy on the recently renovated roof of the Novi Sad train station collapsed on November 1, killing 14 people and injuring three. One of the injured later died.
Opposition leaders and the public repeatedly took to the streets, blaming the incident on shoddy construction, the result of government corruption and nepotism, Reuters noted.