Croatian presidential election The Croatian presidential election goes to a run-off between incumbent Ivo Josipović and challenger Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović.
Sri Lanka Floods and mudslides in Sri Lanka kill at least twenty-four people and leave eight missing.
Italy Two merchant ships collide in rough seas off the Italian Adriatic coast, leaving at least one person dead and two missing.
MS ''Norman Atlantic'' The Italian-owned MS "Norman Atlantic" catches fire on a ferry run from Greece to Italy 44 nautical miles northwest of Corfu, with 222 vehicles, 411 passengers and 5 crew on board. Greek and Italian officials report at least one person is dead.
Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 Traveling through thunderstorms over the Java Sea, Flight 8501 loses contact with air traffic control after the plane departed from the Indonesian city of Surabaya en route to Singapore with 162 people on board.