{"id":1511,"date":"2026-05-26T16:07:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T16:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=1511"},"modified":"2026-05-26T16:07:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T16:07:22","slug":"a-train-collides-with-a-minibus-of-children-in-belgium-and-4-people-are-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=1511","title":{"rendered":"A train collides with a minibus of children in Belgium and 4 people are dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>BUGGENHOUT, Belgium (AP) \u2014 A train traveling at high speed hit a minibus crossing a railway in Belgium on Tuesday, killing four people, including two children, and badly injuring five other children in what officials called one of the worst rail accidents in the country\u2019s history. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=1509\">Naomi Osaka\u2019s taste for fashion in the spotlight again with walk-on outfit at the French Open<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It appeared that the minibus drove through the closed crossing barrier, officials said. A security camera showed the bus, carrying nine people, was moving when the train hit it. The collision happened during morning rush hour near Buggenhout town, about 30 kilometers (20 miles) northwest of the capital, Brussels. <\/p>\n<p>The bus driver and an escort were killed along with two children aged 12 and 15, said Lisa De Wilde, spokesperson for the East Flanders public prosecutor\u2019s office. She said the injured children were hospitalized in serious condition.<\/p>\n<p>De Wilde told journalists the cause of the crash hadn\u2019t been established.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat we do know is that the barrier was closed and the red light was on,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Federal Police spokesperson An Berger said the minibus driver appeared to have plowed through the barrier. Infrabel said the crossing was working correctly.<\/p>\n<p>The train had been traveling at an estimated 120 kph (75 mph) as it approached the crossing and had \u201cno time to brake,\u201d said Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Sacr\u00e9, a spokesperson for Belgian rail operator Infrabel.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=1507\">Sabalenka\u2019s necklaces sparkle as top-ranked star wins in French Open sunshine, Medvedev loses<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe impact was extremely violent,\u201d Sacr\u00e9 told the RTBF public broadcaster.<\/p>\n<p>An Associated Press journalist at the scene said the bus was toppled on its side with its front section crushed. The train was relatively unscathed.<\/p>\n<p>It was believed about 100 passengers were aboard the train and that none were hurt. Rail traffic in the area was halted. Local officials stood for a minute\u2019s silence after a news conference.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on social media, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said he was \u201cdeeply moved by the horrific accident in Buggenhout. My thoughts go out to the affected families.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Children played basketball and rode bicycles at a school not far from the scene.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n<p>Cook reported from Brussels. 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