On Saturday, a historic student rally in Belgrade attracted up to 325,000 participants, making it one of the largest protests since last November. The event began with a moment of silence for victims of a tragic railway accident, but quickly turned chaotic due to an unexplained loud noise that triggered panic among attendees. Eyewitness accounts describe the eeriness of the sound likened to jets or armored vehicles, inciting fear and confusion in a crowd previously gathered in peaceful solidarity.
It sounded like a crazy rumbling, like a jet flying overhead. But it wasn't deafeningly loud... more like a distant, threatening noise.
It felt like some invisible wave that split us to the left and right...The eye couldn't see anything, but the body felt intense panic.
We couldn't escape it; we didn't know what to do... You didn't know if something would fall on your head or if you'd be hit from the side.
It sounded like an airplane was landing, coming from the direction of the Presidential Palace.
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