18 killed as Belgian train runs stop light

BELGIUM’S worst ever train crash claimed at least 18 victims after a commuter train appeared to run a stop light during morning rush hour and collided with another head-on.

The death toll was expected to rise, with some of the 55 injured in a critical condition

The crash happened at 8.30am, some 15km south of Brussels when two suburban trains carrying about 300 passengers between them collided. The trains tipped high into the air and broke overhead power lines.