Camille Naredo

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BUGGENHOUT, Belgium -- Four people, including two children, were killed when a train hit a school minibus carrying in northern Belgium on Tuesday, the country&#x27;s deputy prime minister said.&quot;A tragic collision between a train and a school bus took place in Buggenhout this morning. Four people have been killed, including two children,&quot; Maxime Prevot wrote on X.Prime Minister Bart De Wever posted that he was &quot;deeply moved by the horrific accident... My thoughts go out to the affected families&quot;.Images from the scene in the Flanders region showed a badly damaged minibus lying on its side on a road next to a railway line, with tents set up by emergency workers around. The commuter train remained halted on the tracks.Police spokeswoman An Berger told Belgian media that seven children, a supervisor and a driver were aboard the minibus, adding that no one on the train was hurt.&quot;The impact was extremely violent,&quot; Frederic Sacre, a spokesman for Belgium&#x27;s Infrabel rail agency, told AFP, adding that the train was travelling at 120 kilometers (75 miles) per hour.&quot;The minibus was thrown about 15 meters (50 feet) into a metal pylon,&quot; he said.<div> </div><div>- &#x27;Barrier closed&#x27; -</div>Sacre said footage from the scene showed that the barriers at the crossing had been closed and a red light was showing at the time of the incident.Belgian media reported that the pupils came from a school for children with learning disabilities.Belgian interior minister Bernard Quintin expressed his deep sadness at the &quot;tragic accident&quot;, writing on X that &quot;my thoughts go out to the victims and their loved ones&quot;.&quot;I wish the injured much strength,&quot; he wrote, thanking the emergency services for their work.European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen joined in the stream of commiserations from politicians, saying she was &quot;heartbroken&quot; by the collision.&quot;My deepest condolences go out to the victims&#x27; families and their loved ones,&quot; she posted online.&quot;Today, Europe grieves with Belgium.&quot;

Four people, including two children, were killed when a train hit a school minibus carrying in northern Belgium on Tuesday, the country's deputy prime minister said.

Four people, including two children, were killed when a train hit a school minibus carrying in northern Belgium on Tuesday, the country's deputy prime minister said.

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Four dead after train hits school bus in Belgium

Maude Brulard,

Agence France-Presse

Published May 26, 2026 07:45 PM PHT

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