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Breaking: School bus hit by train in Belgium, several people killed
Key takeaways
- Seven children, a driver and another adult were aboard the bus at the time of the accident.
- Nine people were on the minibus at the time of the accident, including a driver, an attendant and seven children, Belgian public broadcaster VRT reported, quoting police.
- According to VRT, the accident happened at a level crossing in Vierhuizen around 8:15am, local time.
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Seven children, a driver and another adult were aboard the bus at the time of the accident. (AP: Koen Baten)
Link copied Share Share article. A collision between a train and a school bus in the Belgian town of Buggenhout has killed several people, local media reports.
Nine people were on the minibus at the time of the accident, including a driver, an attendant and seven children, Belgian public broadcaster VRT reported, quoting police.
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