Day of mourning for six Serbian workers killed in Siberia

BELGRADE - A national day of mourning is held in Serbia on Thursday for six Serbian workers who died in a fire in the Russian peninsula of Yamal.

The government of Serbia declared a day of mourning following the tragic accident in Yamal on Sunday, February 8, which claimed the lives of six workers from Serbia.

National flags on government buildings and at sporting and cultural events will be flown at half-mast and a minute's silence will be observed to honor the victims.

Photo Tanjug, Z. Zestic (illustration)