Novi Sad railway station windae-canapy faa-doon

The fawin doun o the shelter at the railway station in Novi Sad wis an accident that happent on 1 November 2024 aroond 11:50 at the Novi Sad railway station. In the accident, 14 folk lost their lives, includin a six-year-auld lad, an three folk wur hurt. Three young men wur severely hurt an are in a life-threatenin condition. Amang the identified victims wur aicht Serbian nationals, an ae body frae North Macedonia.

Backgrund

In the year 2021, plans wur pit oot for the renovation an expansion o the station, as pairt o Serbia’s government ettles tae revitalise an modernise the rail infrastructure in the kintra, includin the introduction o high-speed trains.[1] The renovation includit upgrades tae the lines, the biggin o a new platform, an a complete overhaul o the main biggin wi additional lifts for the disabled. Wirk began in September 2021.[2]

As a condition fur the upgrade, the Bosko Perosevic Brig wis demolished, an the Žeželj Railway Brig wis rebiggit, based on the projeck bi Aleksandar Bojović, duin bi the international consortium JV Azvi - Taddei - Horta Coslada International. The renovation wirk at the railwey station wis carried oot by the Chinese companies China Railway International an China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), as pairt o the Budapest—Belgrade railway projeck, that is pairt o a muckle international rail netwirk plan.[3]

The renovated station biggin wis appent on 19 Mairch 2022, wi the new line allooin speeds o up tae 200 km/h atween Belgrade an Novi Sad.[4]

The Mishanter

On 1 November 2024, aroond 11:50, the shelter ower the main entrance tae the Novi Sad railway station fell doun. In the mishanter, 14 folk lost their lives, includin a six-year-auld boy, an three folk wur hurt.[5]

Civil ingineer Danijel Dašić said that the shelter cam doun acause o an extra steel frame o gless panels that wis addit durin the renovation.[6]

Reactions

The Government o Serbia declared 2 November 2024 as a day o mournin, whiles Novi Sad declared three day o mournin.[7] The Republika Srpska also declared a day o mournin.[8]

The President o Hungary, Viktor Orbán, expressed condolences tae Serbia an the faimiles o the victims.[9]

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić cried oot for political an criminal responsibility cur the mishanter.[10] The Chinese consortium that did the renovation said that the shelter wisnae part o the renovation.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Whit the railway station in Novi Sad will look like an progress on the warks". Gradnja.rs. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  2. ↑ Igor Conić (14 Februar 2022). "Whit's gaun on at the Novi Sad Railway Station tae accommodate the high-speed train". Gradnja.rs. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "A project o muckle importance for southwast Europe". Insajder. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  4. ↑ Igor Conić (18 Mairch 2022). "Whit the renovated station looks like an the departur o the high-speed train frae Novi Sad (video)". Gradnja. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "Dacic on the mishanter in Novi Sad: The rescue operation is complete, 14 deid an three hurt". Danas. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "Civil ingineer explains hou the shelter in Novi Sad fell doun". Danas. 1 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "The Government o Serbia declared a day o mournin acause o the tragedy in Novi Sad". RTV. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "The Republic o Srpska declared a day o mournin". Srpska Info. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.[deid airtin]
  9. ↑ "Hungarian Prime Meenister Orbán expressed condolences acause o the tragedy in Novi Sad". Dnevnik. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  10. ↑ "Vučić on the mishanter in Novi Sad: Ah cry for political an criminal responsibility". N1. 1 November 2024.[deid airtin]
  11. ↑ "Chinese consortium on Novi Sad railway station: The shelter wisnae part o the renovation". N1. 1 November 2024.[deid airtin]