**Serbia: Company Involved in Novi Sad Railway Station Tragedy Has Bad Reputation**
A commission investigating the causes of a tragic event at the Novi Sad Railway Station has made some important findings. On November 1, a concrete awning collapsed at the station, killing 15 people.
**Company Declared Station Safe After Reconstruction**
The company responsible for rebuilding the station, EGIS d.o.o., said it was safe for public use after reconstruction. However, this company is known to have “corrupt and fraudulent practices”. As a result, they were temporarily banned from working on World Bank projects.
**Investigation Reveals More Information**
A professor on the commission investigating the tragedy, Vladimir Obradovic, presented some key findings. He said that EGIS d.o.o. had declared the station safe in an official document, just one day before it was opened to the public. This document showed that the overseeing engineer from the company believed the station was ready for use.
**Other Important Findings**
Another professor on the commission, Ognjen Radonjic, said that the work on rebuilding the station was not finished when it was declared safe. Serbia is now obligated to complete the project under a loan agreement with China’s EXIM Bank. Professor Dusan Dobromirov also commented, saying that Chinese subcontractors’ financial reports showed an “arrogant colonialist attitude” towards Serbian regulations.
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