Train crash in Croatia kills at least six

A high-speed passenger train left its tracks on the outskirts of Split, Croatia, Friday, killing at least six people and injuring 45, according to Croatian police. The train was on its way from the Croatian capital, Zagreb, when it derailed about 20 kilometers (12 miles) from it’s destination of Split about noon, said Marina Kraljevic-Gudelj, a spokeswoman for police in Split.

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6 die in London high-rise fire

Six people were killed, including three children, when a fire broke out in a high-rise apartment building in south London on Friday afternoon, officials said. The fire started on the fourth floor at 4:30 p.m. then rapidly spread to the 11th floor, eventually engulfing 12 floors and gutting apartments along the way, fire officials said.

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