Scuffle in Serbian parliament amid accusations over fatal station roof collapse

Ruling party lawmakers, opposition members, and some ministers fight during Serbia’s parliament session, (AP)

Scuffles and fistfights between the ruling party and opposition politicians broke out in Serbia’s parliament on Monday, weeks after a deadly rail station roof collapse that ignited tensions in the Balkan state.

The opposition wanted to discuss who was responsible for the collapse, which killed 15 people at the station in the northern city of Novi Sad on November 1, while governing officials, who have a majority in Serbia’s legislature, sought to adopt a bill on next year’s state budget.