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Four Killed in Belgian Train-School Bus Collision

Investigators are examining why the minibus entered a crossing where barriers were down and warning lights were active, officials said.

  • On Tuesday, May 26, a passenger train struck a school minibus carrying children at a level crossing in Buggenhout, Belgium, killing several people and prompting emergency response.
  • Despite warning lights being active and crossing barriers being lowered, the minibus entered the railway tracks; investigators are examining why the vehicle proceeded despite safety systems functioning.
  • The minibus carried nine people including seven secondary school-aged children traveling to a special needs school, while the passenger train held approximately 100 passengers, none injured.
  • Transport Minister Jean-Luc Crucke confirmed four deaths: two teenagers, the bus driver, and an accompanying adult, while Justice Minister Annelies Verlinden expressed heartfelt sympathy to victims and families.
  • Prosecutors and forensic experts were due at the scene to investigate the collision's circumstances as details remained unclear; Belgium's level-crossing incidents show declining fatalities since 2020 per Infrabel.
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Radio-Canada broke the news in Montreal, Canada on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
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