According to local outlet Brussels Times, there were seven secondary school pupils on board the bus, along with a supervisor and the driver.
🔴 🚄 Coup de chaud dans les trains. Des passagers ont souffert dans un Paris Nice, immobilisés sur les voies en plein soleil pendant près de 4h. Les voitures n'étaient pas climatisées. Les passagers ont dû descendre du train pour pouvoir respirer. #JT20H pic.twitter.com/VRd4CLv41O
— Le20h-France Télévisions (@le20hfrancetele) May 25, 2026
The collision took place at 8:15 in the morning, at a level crossing in Bagenhout in the East Flanders region, as announced by rail infrastructure manager Infrabel.
Images from a camera system show the barriers down and the lights red at the time of the accident.
🚨 SCHOOL BUS OVERTURNED AFTER TRAIN COLLISION IN BELGIUM
— RUnews (@runews) May 26, 2026
A train collided with a school minibus at a level crossing this morning around 8:15 AM. Multiple fatalities reported among the children and staff on board.
The barriers were down and lights were red at the time.
Train… pic.twitter.com/8wM6OsE67z
The accident occurred one kilometre from the train station in Bagenhout, with the prosecutor stating that the train had already slowed down and initial indications suggest that the train driver applied the emergency brakes, "but was unable to avoid the collision."
