Tens of thousands protest in Serbian capital

(ANSA-AFP) - BELGRADE, DEC 23 - Tens of thousands protested Sunday in Serbia's capital Belgrade to demand that leaders take responsibility for the collapse of a train station roof that killed 15 people last month. For over seven weeks, the Serbian government has been under pressure from nation-wide demonstrations following the deaths in the northern city of Novi Sad, with many protesters accusing authorities of corruption and inadequate oversight. Sunday's protest, which was organized by university students, started with 15-minutes of silence as tribute to the 15 victims in the incident, with protesters lighting up the square with their phones in the air. The silence was followed by "half-hour noise" as demonstrators blew whistles and vuvuzelas to deliver a deafening noise. The demonstration occupied Slavija square, a key roundabout, snarling traffic in the city centre. According to the Ministry of Interior statement, up to 29,000 people attended the protest. (ANSA-AFP).