Vucevic: News of further resignations due by end of week

CAJETINA - Serbian PM Milos Vucevic said on Wednesday news of further resignations in the wake of a tragic accident in Novi Sad were due by the end of this week, and called on prosecutors to report on progress made in the investigation.

On November 1, an overhang collapse at the city's railway station killed 14 people, severely injuring three others.

"I think we could have more news about that by the end of the week. This is not about a race against time or meeting some kind of norm. That said, we are, of course, talking about short time frames. Decisions about this are to be made level-headedly and cannot be governed by emotions, which are definitely present," Vucevic told reporters in Cajetina, western Serbia.

"Making such decisions is not about going through the motions in a technical manner, but about deciding about objective political responsibility," he said.

"Someone is certainly guilty. Someone will have to be held criminally responsible. The prosecutor's office will not have an easy job to do. The prosecutor's office must report on the progress. I think 36 people have undergone hearings. On Friday, it will be two weeks since the accident. We will discuss political responsibility, which is not subjective, in the days to come," Vucevic said.