Serbian President urges govt 'responsibility' after train station deaths

Belgrade: Serbia s President on Tuesday urged the government to show political responsibility , as pressure mounted on authorities after 14 people we...

Belgrade: Serbia's President on Tuesday urged the government to show "political responsibility", as pressure mounted on authorities after 14 people were killed when a roof collapsed at a railway station.

Aleksandar Vucic made the comments on the sidelines of the COP29 climate conference in Baku, just hours after thousands rallied in the Serbian capital Belgrade, demanding the resignations of top government officials.

"People are worried and demand responsibility from us," Vucic told state broadcaster RTS.

"Here you have an opportunity to show moral and political responsibility," the president added, as he urged "prosecutors to continue to work diligently".

"We have to show that we are a responsible society and that we will know to punish those who are guilty."