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THESE ARE THE STORIES OF 16 VICTIMS OF CANOPY FALLS IN NOVI SAD The oldest was 77 years old, the youngest only five

Blic

Serbia

Saturday, November 1


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In the fall of the canopy at the railway station in Novi Sad, the following were killed:

  • Now,
  • Đorđe Firić (1971)
  • from Kovilje,
  • Vasko Sazdovski (1979)
  • from North Macedonia,
  • Sanja Ćirić Arbutina (1989)
  • from Kać,
  • Stefan Hrka (1997)
  • from Belgrade,
  • Anja Radonjić (2001)
  • from Paraćin,
  • Anđela Ruman (2004)
  • from Stara Pazova,
  • Miloš Milosavljević (2003)
  • from Knićanin,
  • Vukašin Crnčević (2006)
  • from Zmajeva,
  • Nemanja Komar (2007)
  • from Stepanovićevo,
  • Milica Adamović (2008)
  • from Kać,
  • Valentina Firić (2014)
  • from Kovilj,
  • Sara Firić (2018)
  • from Kovilja.
  • "He could live 100 years...": Djuro Švonja (77)

Đuro Švonja from Stepanovićevo is the oldest victim of the fall of the canopy at the Novi Sad Railway Station. His son told the media that Švonja had finally taken out all the papers for the hip surgery and was looking forward to returning home.

- He survived the war! He was so healthy that he could have lived for 100 years, and he lost his life in this way - said the son of Đura Švonje.

Đuro Švonja
Photo: Private archive
Đuro Švonja

"If you knew how wonderful she was!": Mileva Karanović (75)

A relative of Mileva Karanović (75) from Kać told "Blic" that Mileva went to the doctor to have the cast removed from her leg. When she sat down on the bench to wait for the bus, the canopy fell on her.

- If you knew how wonderful she was! She helped everyone, it's a good family. He has a son and a daughter. Her daughter lives in the city, her son lives with her - this distant relative said.

Mileva Karanović
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Mileva Karanović

Four children, eight grandchildren: Vukašin Raković (69)

Vukašin Raković was the father of four children and had eight grandchildren. According to his daughter Ivana (40), her father was on his way to Kać on November 1, 2024.

- He was sitting on the bench, he didn't have a phone. He had two surgeries, wore a cannula and couldn't talk. But he was moving - said daughter Ivana.

Vukašin Raković
Photo: Social networks
Vukašin Raković

"She selflessly helped people": Goranka Raca (58)

Her colleague Goranka Raca (58) described her after the tragedy as an "extremely nice woman".

Goranka Raca
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Goranka Raca

- She was an excellent homeopath who selflessly helped people . A truly wonderful woman - said colleague Goranka Raca.

Goranka Raca's father, Đuro Raca, died on October 7 this year.

Died with two granddaughters: Đorđe Firić (53)

Đorđe Firić (53) died with his two granddaughters, Sara (5) and Valentina (9).

They died while traveling to Loznica, where they were supposed to celebrate the glory. As volunteers from the Search and Rescue Organization later told, Djordje was found under the ruins hugging his grandchildren.

Đorđe Firić
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Đorđe Firić

Famous scientist from Macedonia: Vasko Sazdovski (45)

The well-known scientist from North Macedonia Vasko Sazdovski (45) worked at the Institute in Novi Sad where information technologies for agriculture are researched and developed.

He was married and left behind two children. He found himself under the canopy while traveling to North Macedonia to see his family.

Vasko Sazdovski
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Vasko Sazdovski

She had a difficult life: Sanja Ćirić Arbutina (35)

Sanja Arbutina Ćirić (35) went to the flower market in Novi Sad on the fateful day to buy flowers.

Sanja had a difficult life, she grew up without a father, and her mother later had a daughter, Sanja's sister, who passed away. She worked as a confectioner.

Sanja Ćirić Arbutina
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Sanja Ćirić Arbutina

Waiting for a girl at the station: Stefan Hrka (27)

Stefan Hrka (27) was engaged in construction, and as his mother told, he started life in another city because of work.

- Stefan followed the girl to the station that day or was waiting for her - said his mother Diana Hrka.

Stefan Hrka
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Stefan Hrka

Studied Chinese, trained basketball: Anja Radonjić (23)

Anja Radonjić from Paraćin, is one of the three people who were pulled alive from the ruins of the shelters. After 17 days of fighting for her life, she succumbed to serious injuries.

Anja was a student at the Faculty of Philology in Belgrade, she studied Chinese language.

Anja Radonjić
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Anja Radonjić

She was pregnant, died with her boyfriend: Anđela Ruman (20)

Anđela Ruman was killed at the railway station while she was with her boyfriend Milos Milosavljević. Miloš's father discovered that Angela was pregnant and that, most likely, they planned to announce the good news a few days later, at the planned family lunch.

Anđela Ruman i Miloš Milosavljević
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Anđela Ruman and Miloš Milosavljević

Angela's mother previously stated that they had so many plans that never materialized. Angela's mother often posts on social media and cherishes the memory of her daughter.

Young footballer: Miloš Milosavljević (21)

Miloš Milosavljević (21) from Knićanin near Zrenjanin was a young football player who was supposed to play an important match with his football team. He planned, they say, to celebrate his birthday afterwards.

Anđela Ruman i Miloš Milosavljević, žrtve nesreće na Železničkoj stanici Novi Sad
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Anđela Ruman and Miloš Milosavljević, victims of the accident at the Novi Sad Railway Station

He died while at the"Novi Sad" railway station with his girlfriend, Anđela Ruman.

Waiting for transportation to return home: Vukašin Crnčević (18)

Vukašin Crnčević was pulled alive from the ruins of the canopy, and he succumbed to his injuries at the Military Medical Academy after four months and 20 days. He attended the"Svetozar Miletić" School of Economics.

Vukašin Crnčević
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Vukašin Crnčević

On the fateful day, was waiting for transport to return home.

He wanted to pass his driving test: Nemanja Komar (17)

, a young man from Stepanovićevo, was waiting for the bus to return home after finishing his driving lesson on the fateful day.

Nemanja Komar
Photo: Social networks
Nemanja Komar

His image is painted on the wall of the sports hall of the "Alekse Šantić" Elementary School, which he attended.

The mural was made by the Russian artist Andrei Kolosov at the request of his friends and relatives.

Death occurred on the way back from school: Milica Adamović (16)

Milica Adamović from Kać was killed at the railway station while waiting for the bus. She was returning home from the Agricultural School in Futog.

Milica Adamović
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Milica Adamović

Valentina (9) and Sara (5) Firić set off with their grandfather for a family celebration

The youngest victims of the fall of the canopy at the "Novi Sad" railway station are sisters Sara (5) and Valentina (9) Firić from Kovilje.

On the fateful day of November 1, 2024, the girls and their grandfather Đorđe set off on a trip to Loznica, where they were supposed to celebrate their family's glory with their other grandparents.

Sara i Valentina Firić
Photo: Social networks
Sara and Valentina Firić

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