Serbia marks the second anniversary of a train station tragedy that fueled student protests
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NOVI SAD, Serbia (AP) — A week after a student movement toppled Serbia's strongman Aleksandar Vucic in an election, thousands of students and their supporters on Sunday marked two years since a deadly train station disaster that gave birth to their anti-corruption campaign.The demand for accountability over the Nov. 1, 2024 collapse of a concrete canopy at the station in the northern city of Novi Sad that killed 16 people launched two years of student-led protests that eventually brought about the stunning defeat of Vucic’s right-wing government at last week's parliamentary elections.In steady rain and silence, thousands marched in Novi Sad on Sunday in a gesture of respect for the victims. Unlike a year ago, when huge crowds gathered for the first anniversary of the tragedy, participants this year said they now have hope that those responsible for the disaster will be punished.The students brought 16 wreaths and 16 red hearts — one for each victim — outside the station building. The i