Four killed as school minibus collides with train in Belgium

Two schoolchildren, their chaperone and the minibus driver were killed in the crash, says a Belgian minister.

A tragic collision between a school bus and a high-speed train occurred in Buggenhout, Belgium, killing four people—including two children aged 12 and 15—and seriously injuring five others. The incident happened during morning rush hour at a level crossing about 30 kilometers northwest of Brussels.

A collision between a passenger train and a school minibus in the northern Belgian town of Buggenhout resulted in the deaths of four people, including two children aged 12 and 15. The accident occurred shortly after 8:00 local time, with the minibus transporting seven secondary school children to a special educational needs facility, accompanied by a 49-year-old driver and a 27-year-old chaperone. Both adults also perished in the incident.

At least four people, including two minors, have died after a passenger train collided with a school minibus at a level crossing in Belgium on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred in Buggenhout, in the province of East Flanders, approximately 30 kilometers north-west of Brussels. Emergency services were deployed shortly after 8am local time following reports that a train had struck a minibus transporting schoolchildren.

A crash between a bus and a train traveling at high speed in northern Belgium killed four people, including two children, and injured five other children. The injured children were taken to the hospital in a serious condition. The accident happened at a level crossing during the morning rush hour near the town of Buggenhout, about ... 20 miles northwest of the capital, Brussels.

Four people, including two teenagers, were killed in Belgium on Tuesday when a train crashed into a school bus on a level-crossing near the town of Buggen ... . The victims also included the bus driver and an adult accompanying the pupils. Two other people were also severely injured. The accident occurred early on Tuesday at a level-crossing near Buggenhout station, about 23 kilometers (14.29 miles) from Brussels.

An investigation is underway after four people, including two children, were killed when a school minibus collided with a train in northern Belgium. Five children were injured in the crash at a level crossing near the small town of Buggenhout in Flanders. Belgium’s transport minister, Jean-Luc Crucke, confirmed the fatalities and expressed condolences to the victims' families.