11 new arrests over Serbian train station disaster

Eleven people, including a former minister, were arrested in Serbia on Friday over a train station disaster in which 16 people died.

The concrete canopy of the newly renovated station in the northern city of Novi Sad collapsed on November 1, 2024 in a disaster widely blamed on corruption and poor oversight.

It sparked a wave of student-led protests and led to the resignation of prime minister Milos Vucevic and the fall of his government.

The public prosecutor's office in Novi Sad opened an investigation into the accident and deaths.

In February, the public prosecutor's office for organised crime opened another probe into the corruption aspect of the case and Friday's arrests were linked to this.

Public prosecutors on Friday initially announced the arrest of six people in relation to the case, all suspected of abuse of office, then later announced another five people were arrested.