Justice minister shared her sympathy with the victims of the crash
Belgium’s justice minister Annelies Verlinden has shared her “heartfelt sympathy” after a school bus crashed into a train.
“My heartfelt sympathy goes out to all the victims, the children, their families, and everyone affected by this tragedy today. I wish everyone much warm closeness,” she wrote in a post on X.
“Thank you to the emergency services and the police for their swift intervention and their sustained efforts on site. The prosecutor’s office is of course also continuing to follow up on this accident.”
Rebecca Whittaker26 May 2026 10:31
Pictured: Authorities at the scene of the crash
(AFP/Getty)
Emergency services take images with their smartphones at the site of an accident after a train crashed into a school bus, at the railway crossing Vierhuizen in Buggenhout (AFP/Getty)
Daniel Keane26 May 2026 10:25
Several people killed in train crash in Belgium
Several people have been killed after a train collided with a school bus in Belgium on Tuesday, a source told Reuters.
A source on the ground told the news agency the train had collided with the vehicle in the town of Buggenhout on Tuesday morning.
Daniel Keane26 May 2026 10:17