General · 27 May 2026

Four people die in Belgium bus and train crash

Five children were seriously injured and four people, including two children, died after a school minibus hit a train. The collision happened on Tuesday just after 8am near Buggenhout in Flanders. The dead include two children aged 15 and 12, their 27-year-old chaperone, and the 49-year-old bus driver.

By BriefTea Editorial · 27 May 2026 at 7:35

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