Several dead after train hits school bus in Belgium

A damaged train carriage at the site of an accident after a train crashed into a school bus in Belgium. AFP A damaged train carriage at the site of an accident after a train crashed into a school bus in Belgium. AFP Children reported to be among those killed at level crossing Headphones Bookmark A collision ​between a train and a school ⁠bus in the Belgian town of Buggenhout on Tuesday morning killed ⁠four people, it was reported. The ⁠accident ‌occurred early at ​a level-crossing about 1 kilometre from Buggenhout station. It was reported that two teenagers were among those killed. RTL TV ⁠cited Transport Minister Jean-Luc Crucke saying the victims ​also ⁠included the ‌bus driver and an adult accompanying the ​pupils. Two other people were also severely injured, he added. Interior Minister Bernard Quintin said in a post on X that "it is with deep sadness that I learned of the tragic accident that occurred in Buggenhout." He did not provide further details. Police said nine people were in the minibus, according to Belgian news channel VRT, which said the children are pupils at a special needs school. It quoted Thomas Baeken of Belgian track operator Infrabel saying: "Footage shows that the barriers were down and the traffic lights were red. We do not know how the accident could have happened." Belgium, where a ​dense ‌railway network criss-crosses towns and villages, ⁠has a history of ⁠accidents at level-crossings. Five people died in such accidents in 2025, railway infrastructure operator Infrabel says on ​its website, the lowest number recorded since 2020. Updated: May 26, 2026, 10:06 AM Most popular today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10