Emergency services have flooded the scene of the crash.

10:49, Tue, May 26, 2026 Updated: 10:49, Tue, May 26, 2026

Buggenhout train crash

The incident happened in Buggenhout, Belgium (Image: VRT News)

Many people are feared dead following a collision between a train and a minibus used for school transport. The horror incident happened at the crossing on Stationsstraat in Buggenhout, a town in Belgium, on Tuesday morning.

Emergency services have flooded the scene, with pictures showing firefighters, police officers and paramedics in the area. Around 100 passengers were believed to be on board the train, travelling from Bruges, and were evacuated safely. It was not immediately known how many schoolchildren, if at all, were on the bus.

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Latest photo from the scene

Here is another photo from the scene of the collision in Buggenhout. 

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Police message

According to local VRT News, police said "we do not want to say anything about that yet". 

"The family members are being informed first; they are being cared for at a nearby school."

'Heavy and poignant news'

Flemish Minister of Mobility Annick De Ridder (N-VA) expressed her "deepest condolences" on X and said: "It is particularly heavy and poignant news."

Mijn diepste medeleven aan de naasten van de slachtoffers na dit verschrikkelijke ongeval aan een overweg in Buggenhout. Het is bijzonder zwaar en aangrijpend nieuws. Mijn gedachten gaan in de eerste plaats uit naar de slachtoffers, hun families en alle betrokkenen.

\u2014 Annick De Ridder (@AnnickDeRidder) May 26, 2026

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Nine people on the bus

Local reports said there were nine people on the bus including a driver, an attendant, and seven secondary school children.

Photo from the scene

Here is another photo showing emergency services at the scene.

(Image: VRT News)

19 mins ago10:33 Alice Scarsi

Another picture from the scene

Emergency services have swarmed the area following the collision. 

Emergency services pictured at the scene

Emergency services pictured at the scene (Image: Dirk Waem/Belga/Shutterstock)

21 mins ago10:31 Alice Scarsi

What we know so far

The incident happened in Buggenhout, a small town in Belgium, at approximately 8.15am local time;

The level crossing was reportedly closed at the time of the incident, Rail operator Infrabel said;

Around 100 people were on the train at the time of the incident;

It isn't known how many passengers, if at all, were on the bus;

A source has claimed several people may have died, but there haven't been confirmations of fatalities yet. 

25 mins ago10:27 Alice Scarsi

Where did the crash happen?

The crash happened at a crossing on Stationsstraat in Buggenhout, a town in Belgium, at around 8.15am local time (7.15am BST). 

26 mins ago10:26 Alice Scarsi

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