Train Hits School Minibus in Belgium, Leaving at Least 4 Dead
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- A train collided with a minibus carrying children to school in Buggenhout, Belgium, resulting in at least four fatalities, including two teenagers, the minibus driver, and a chaperone.
- The minibus was transporting seven children to a special needs school when the accident occurred near a railway crossing where the barrier was reportedly down.
- The exact cause of the crash remains unclear, with investigations ongoing to determine how the collision happened despite the barrier being lowered.
- Belgian officials, including the federal minister of mobility and the interior minister, expressed condolences and extended support to the victims and their families.