Serbia charges 13, including ex-minister, in train station roof collapse

Fatal collapse of railway station roof in the city of Novi Sad killed 15 people and prompted protests last month.

Serbian prosecutors have charged 13 people, including a former transport minister, over the fatal collapse of a train station roof in the northern city of Novi Sad last month.

Prosecutors filed the indictment on Monday after the November 1 accident left 15 people dead.

The concrete awning of the recently renovated roof caved in, killing 14 people at the scene while the 15th died in hospital weeks later. The victims were aged between 6 and 74.

Public outrage over the tragedy prompted regular nationwide protests, with many blaming the deaths on corruption and inadequate oversight of construction projects.

The government denies the allegations.