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katarina-stratford on May 26, 2026 10:17 am >Two schoolchildren and two adults have been killed in a collision between a train and a school minibus in Buggenhout in Belgium. >Belgian mobility minister Jean-Luc Crucke who confirmed reports that the barriers on a level crossing had been down when the crash happened. >The bus had been carrying seven children, a driver and a chaperone at the time of the collision. >Federal police spokeswoman An Berger said the crash took place shortly after 08:00 local time (06:00 GMT). >She told VRT that no-one on the train was hurt although one person was being treated for shock. >”The bus was on its way to a special education school. It concerns mainly secondary school children,” she added.
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Jesus, what a terrible first headline to see.
>Two schoolchildren and two adults have been killed in a collision between a train and a school minibus in Buggenhout in Belgium.
>Belgian mobility minister Jean-Luc Crucke who confirmed reports that the barriers on a level crossing had been down when the crash happened.
>The bus had been carrying seven children, a driver and a chaperone at the time of the collision.
>Federal police spokeswoman An Berger said the crash took place shortly after 08:00 local time (06:00 GMT).
>She told VRT that no-one on the train was hurt although one person was being treated for shock.
>”The bus was on its way to a special education school. It concerns mainly secondary school children,” she added.