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Four dead including two children after train collides with school bus at level crossing in Belgium

Five children were taken to hospital in a serious condition

The Independent UK · May 26

Train and school minibus collide in Belgium, killing four

Four people, including two children, were killed and five others injured after a train struck a school minibus at a railway crossing in northern Belgium on Tuesday. Authorities described the collision in Buggenhout, near Brussels, as a “horrific accident”, with investigators probing the cause of the deadly crash.

France 24 · May 26

Four people killed in Belgium in train and school bus collision

Two children killed in incident at level crossing near town of Buggenhout in Flanders

The Guardian - UK · May 26

Four killed as train hits school bus on level crossing in Belgium

The school bus was on a level crossing when it was hit by the train in Buggenhout

Evening Standard · May 26

Four dead and two injured after train hits school bus in Belgium, deputy PM says

The cause of the crash was not immediately clear and an investigation has been opened, the public prosecutor's office said.

Euronews · May 26

Belgium train crash latest: Five remain in hospital after children killed in school bus collision with train

Railway operator Infrabel said the lights at the level crossing were red at the time of the collision

The Independent UK · May 26

Train crashes into school bus in Belgium; 2 teenagers among 4 killed

A train crashed into a school bus in Belgium on Tuesday, killing four people, including two teenagers, and injuring several others, according to officials.

The Times of India · May 26

'Francophonie of the people': Juliana Lumumba's vision for the French-speaking world

As the daughter of assassinated Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba, Juliana Lumumba carries one of Africa’s most powerful political names. Now, the former culture minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo wants to use that legacy to reshape the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF), the world’s main French-speaking body.

Radio France Internationale · May 24

Uproar as Paris attacks coordinator Mohamed Bakkali granted prison leave

The decision, which allows Bakkali to leave prison six times for 36 hours each, has sparked backlash in both Belgium and France.

Euronews · May 23

Belgium worries as migrant crossings to Britain rise

Unearthing small boats from under the sand at dawn before launching them towards Britain packed with people, migrant smugglers are increasingly operating from Belgium – to the concern of local authorities.

Radio France Internationale · May 22