Multiple people dead after freight and passenger trains collide in Croatia

A passenger train and freight train collided on Friday night in central Croatia, killing at least three people and injuring another 11 or more, authorities said (AP)

At least three people were dead and 11 more injured after a passenger train and a freight train collided in central Croatia.

The collision happened around 9.30pm (8.30pm BST) near the town of Novska, which is close to Croatia’s border with Bosnia, police said in a statement.