Four people killed after minibus collides with train in Belgium
A tragic accident occurred in Belgium when a minibus collided with a train, resulting in the deaths of four individuals, including two children. The minibus reportedly drove through closed crossing barriers during the morning rush hour. Authorities are investigating the incident, which left five children hospitalized in serious condition.
- ▪The minibus was carrying nine people when it was struck by a train traveling at approximately 120 kph.
- ▪The collision resulted in the deaths of the bus driver, an escort, and two children aged 12 and 15.
- ▪Five children were injured and hospitalized, with the cause of the crash still under investigation.
6 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 14 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 2 lean left, 3 centre.
- ▪ Train and school minibus collide in Belgium, killing four — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ Four killed as school minibus collides with train in Belgium — BBC News
- ▪ First footage released after deadly train and school minibus crash in Belgium — Euronews
- ▪ Train crashes into school minibus in Belgium — CBS News — Top
- ▪ Flights resume at training school after two killed in plane crash — ABC News (Australia)
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News|TransportFour people killed after minibus collides with train in BelgiumThe minibus, carrying nine people, drove through closed crossing barriers during the morning rush hour near the town of Buggenhout.ListenListen (2 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoForensic Police officers inspect next to the damaged bus at the site of an accident after a train crashed into a school bus, at the railway crossing Vierhuizen in Buggenhout, some 20kms north of Brussels [AFP]By Edna Mohamed and APPublished On 26 May 202626 May 2026At least four people have been killed, including two children, after a train travelling at high speed hit a minibus carrying special needs children crossing a railway in…
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