Four people killed in Belgium in train and school bus collision

Two children among dead after incident at level crossing near town of Buggenhout in Flanders

Police and rescue personal work around a level crossing where a train collided with a van in Buggenhout, Belgium, Tuesday, May 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Marius Burgelman)

An investigation is under way after four people, including two children, were killed when a school minibus collided with a train in northern Belgium.

Five children were injured in the crash at a level crossing near the small town of Buggenhout in Flanders on Tuesday.