A train collided with a school bus in Belgium: several people died 0 36

A train collided with a school bus in Belgium. According to VRT Nieuws, citing an official source, there are several fatalities as a result of the accident.

The accident occurred around 08:15 at a railway crossing in Buggenhout — a locality between Antwerp and Brussels. According to preliminary information from the mayor of the city, the bus entered the crossing when the barriers were already down, https://nos.nl/artikel/2615867-meerdere-doden-bij-aanrijding-tussen-trein-en-schoolbus-in-belgie NOS.

"The train had already begun to slow down. The driver activated the emergency brake, but could not prevent the collision," railway representatives reported.

There are also reports of material damage at the railway crossing. "But right now, that is the least of our concerns. Our thoughts are with the victims of this tragedy, their families, and loved ones," the service representatives noted.

As reported by VRT Nieuws, numerous emergency services are working at the scene.

There were about one hundred people on the train. All of them were evacuated and accommodated in the fire station.

Currently, rail services are disrupted.