Serbia Sees Massive Protest Over Train Station Collapse Corruption Allegations

Kathmandu. Continuing the protest movement that began due to the 2024 train station accident in Serbia's capital Belgrade, a massive demonstration was held on Saturday.

Local media have mentioned that more than 180,000 people participated in the protest movement.

Opposition parties have long been demanding an investigation into corruption in the construction of the project, citing the collapse of the roof of the train station in the northern city of Novi Sad in November 2024. So far, 16 people have died during the opposition's protests.

An independent group of expert journalists and intellectuals, Arhival Javnih Skupova (AJS), which counts the number of protesters, stated that the demonstration was a massive protest in Serbia.

This is the second largest protest in Serbia since the fall of President Slobodan Milošević in 2000.

The previous protest, led by students, brought between 275,000 and 325,000 people to the streets.

Serbia's National Police Chief Dragan Vasiljević claimed that about 34,300 people were present at the rally. Dozens of people have been arrested following Saturday's rally, citing violence between police and masked protesters.