A collision between a train and a school bus in the Belgian town of Buggenhout on Tuesday morning killed several people, a source told Reuters.
The accident occurred early on Tuesday at a level-crossing about 1 km from Buggenhout station.
Interior Minister Bernard Quintin said in a post on social media platform X that “it is with deep sadness that I learned of the tragic accident that occurred in Buggenhout”. He did not provide further details.
Spokespeople for the Belgian police did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Belgium, where a dense railway network criss-crosses towns and villages, has a history of accidents at level-crossings. Five people died in such accidents in 2025, railway infrastructure operator Infrabel says on its website, the lowest number recorded since 2020.