Tens of thousands march against populist Serbian leadership after mass shootings

People block a key bridge during a rally against violence in Belgrade, Serbia (Darko Vojinovic/AP)

Tens of thousands of people have marched through the Serbian capital Belgrade and blocked a key bridge in the second large protest since two mass shootings that rattled the Balkan country and left 17 people dead, including many children.

Protesters gathered in front of the parliament building before filing past the government’s headquarters and on to a motorway bridge spanning the Sava River, where evening commuters had to turn their vehicles around to avoid getting stuck.