(ANSA) - BELGRADO, NOV 1 - Several thousand people gathered today in front of the train station in Novi Sad, in northern Serbia, on the second anniversary of the collapse of the newly built platform canopy, which killed 16 people, including two children, At 11:52 a.m., the time of the tragedy, the crowd observed 16 minutes of silence—one minute for each victim. That incident and the resulting outrage over the lack of transparency in infrastructure project contracts and corruption sparked student protests, which organized into a movement and then a political party, winning last Sunday's election. In the case of the canopy collapse, three investigations are currently underway at three different prosecutors' offices: the Novi Sad District Prosecutor's Office, the Belgrade District Prosecutor's Office (VJP), and the Prosecutor's Office for Organized Crime; however, no trial has yet begun in any of these cases. "We didn't turn a blind eye; we didn't stay silent" "On November 1, 2024, at 11:52 a.m., 17 people gathered under the shelter (only one survived, ed.). The concrete collapsed on them, and the only fate awaiting them was death. The entire nation began to weep," said a citizen speaking from the stage. "No, this is not a tragedy. A tragedy describes an accident, a random event, and behind this word, one can skillfully hide what we are all looking for: accountability. That's why we didn't turn a blind eye; we didn't remain silent," said another speaker, as quoted by N1's live blog. A group of citizens laid wreaths at the site of the disaster. (ANSA).