Serbia Train Station Collapse Possible Causes Novi Sad

On November 1, 2024, the street side front canopy roof of the Novi Sad train station in Serbia collapsed, killing 14 people and injuring others. The station's 115–foot–long concrete canopy collapsed onto people walking and sitting underneath. Fourteen people were killed and at least three others were injured. The train station was built in 1964 and had renovations constructed by a Chinese consortium from 2021 through 2024. With allegations flying back and forth as to whether any remodeling was performed on this canopy facade, questions are raised as to what could be the root cause of this tragedy. Possible hypotheses are shown here. Was there an error in the original engineering design of the building? Did the Chinese construction company make a grave mistake?