Four people were killed when a school minibus collided with a train in northern Belgium
Four people were killed when a school minibus collided with a train in northern Belgium. Two children were among those killed. The collision occurred at a level crossing near the town of Buggenhout in Flanders, according to the Guardian. The minibus was carrying schoolchildren and a chaperone, as reported by the BBC. Five children were injured in the crash, the Guardian reported. The train’s level
Four people were killed when a school minibus collided with a train in northern Belgium. Two children were among the four people killed in the collision. The collision occurred at a level crossing near the town of Buggenhout in Flanders, according to the Guardian. The minibus was carrying schoolchildren and a chaperone, as reported by the BBC. Five children were injured in the crash, the Guardian reported. The train crossing barriers were closed at the time of the accident, according to France24. European leaders, including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, expressed condolences to Belgium, as reported by France24. Flemish education minister Zuhal Demir posted about the incident on social media, according to Bluesky.
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