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Four killed as school minibus collides with train in Belgium

On May 26, 2026, four individuals—two children aged 12 and 15, a 49-year-old driver, and a 27-year-old chaperone—were killed when a school minibus carrying seven children collided with a train at a level crossing in Buggenhout, northern Belgium. Five remaining children are in critical but stable condition, and an investigation is underway, with initial reports confirming the crossing barriers were down and lights red when the bus entered the track.