4 people died after a train and a school bus collided in Belgium

ISTANBUL (AA) – It was reported that 4 people, including 2 children, died as a result of the collision between a train and a school bus in Belgium’s East Flanders province. According to the news of VRT television, the public broadcaster of the Flemish region of Belgium, a train and a school bus collided in the Buggenhout region of East Flanders at 08.08 in the morning local time. It was stated that there were 9 people in the school bus, 7 of whom were children, and approximately 100 passengers on the train were evacuated after the accident.

A Belgian official made a statement on the issue and stated that “many people” lost their lives as a result of the collision. An Berger, an official from the Belgian Federal Police, noted that the families of those who lost their lives were informed first and announced that there were secondary school students in the school bus. Berger stated that the service came from Kerkhofstraat, a road parallel to the railway line, turned left towards Vierhuizen and crossed to the railway, which was closed at that time.

Belgian Minister of Internal Affairs Bernard Quintin stated in his statement on the social media platform of US-based company “I would like to thank our emergency services who responded quickly at the scene.” he said. Belgian Transport Minister Jean-Luc Crucke announced in his statement to RTL television that 2 children, the driver and an adult accompanying the children died in the service. – “One of the most serious level crossing accidents” Thomas Baeken, an official of the Belgian railway infrastructure operator Infrabel, noted that the barriers were closed and the red light was on.

Stating that the accident occurred approximately 1 kilometer before the train station in Buggenhout, Baeken said, “So the train was already braking. “The train driver applied the emergency brakes but could not prevent the collision.” he said. “I think this is one of the most serious level crossing accidents that has ever happened in Belgium,” Baeken said. he said.