A serious accident occurred in the Belgian town of Buggenhout on Tuesday. A train collided with a school bus at a railroad crossing. According to VRT News there are several fatalities.
According to Belgian media, the train was around one kilometer from the station when the accident occurred. He is said to have already braked when the collision with the bus occurred. This was on the railway crossing. Images from surveillance cameras show that the barriers were closed. The exact cause of the accident is still unclear, according to the spokesman for the Belgian Railway Infrastructure Authority.
The exact number of deaths and injuries is currently unclear. According to reports, there were seven school children, a driver and an accompanying person on the school bus. There were around 100 passengers on the train. They were subsequently evacuated and are now being cared for. (dab)
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