Roof disaster in Trujillo: Three dead and 70 injured in shopping center collapse

Roof disaster in Trujillo: Three dead and 70 injured in shopping center collapse

Shocking tragedies have occurred in Peru and Serbia in recent weeks as roof collapses claimed countless lives. In Peru, a terrible accident took place on Friday evening at a shopping center in Trujillo, where at least three people died and over 70 others sustained injuries. The head of regional health authorities, Aníbal Morillo, reported that eleven injured people were seriously affected, including children. At the time the roof of the food court collapsed, numerous families were gathered in the area. The rescue operation dragged on for hours as hundreds of firefighters and police searched for survivors in the rubble. Tragically, a child remained trapped under the metal pieces, which only added to the drama of the situation the small newspaper reported.

Roof accidents with fatal consequences in Novi Sad

The citizens of Novi Sad in Serbia experienced a similar nightmare, where the canopy of the main train station collapsed on November 1, killing 15 people. Eleven people were arrested after the incident, including the resigned Construction Minister Goran Vesic. The Serbian public prosecutor's office is investigating serious threats to public safety and accuses seven of those arrested of improper construction work. These crimes could be punished with prison sentences of up to twelve years. Despite extensive renovations to the station in recent years, the canopy apparently remained unrenovated, which raised questions about responsibility. The tragedy has sparked not only grief but also protests in Novi Sad and Belgrade, with demonstrators blocking access to a courthouse, reports tagesschau.de.

The two roof collapses and the human tragedies associated with them are the focus of news coverage and raise serious questions about the safety inspection of structures in both countries.