Novi Sad Prosecutor's Office Questions Over 60 People After Train Station Tragedy

(Patria) - The Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Novi Sad announced yesterday that 66 people have been questioned so far due to the collapse of the canopy at the Train Station, which killed 14 people.

The prosecutor's office added that five more people would be questioned yesterday.

"Within the pre-investigation procedure, a construction expert examination is underway to determine the causes of the canopy's fall, as well as analyses of the collected samples of construction debris from the collapsed canopy, which are being conducted by order of the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Novi Sad.

Upon completion of the expert examination and determination of the causes of the canopy's fall, the public prosecutor's office will be able to establish responsibility for the omissions that led to the tragic consequences.

As previously announced, the tragic event of November 1st has absolute priority in the proceedings of the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Novi Sad, which, in cooperation with the Police Administration in Novi Sad, has collected all relevant documentation from all relevant institutions and individuals.

A detailed analysis of this documentation is underway, in order to establish all facts that are significant for criminal liability in connection with the collapse of the canopy at the Novi Sad Train Station, about which the public will be informed in a timely and regular manner," the prosecutor's office stated.