Four people have tragically died following a train crash in the Belgian town of Buggenhout.
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The train collided with a school minivan in the devastating incident, killing the driver, a chaperone, and two students aged 12 and 15.
Authorities confirmed that around 100 passengers were onboard the train at the time, though no fatalities were reported among them.
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The fatal collision occurred on the morning of Tuesday, May 26, roughly 15 miles northwest of Brussels.
Local prosecutors have since opened an investigation into the crash, which happened at a railway level crossing.
According to Reuters, the deceased driver was 49 years old, while the chaperone was 27. Officials have not yet publicly identified the victims.
Reports state that nine people traveled inside the school minivan at the time of the collision, including seven children believed to be middle school and high school students.
In addition to the four fatalities, emergency crews transported the remaining five students to hospital with serious injuries.
Authorities say the children remain in critical but stable condition.
The students had reportedly been heading to Richtpunt Campus Buggenhout, a special education school located less than a mile from the crossing.
