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Belgium School Minibus Crash

Two schoolchildren, their chaperone and the minibus driver were killed in the crash, says a Belgian minister

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Two schoolchildren, their chaperone and the minibus driver were killed in the crash, says a Belgian minister.

  1. Frame 1Buggenhout, Belgium: train hits school minibus at Vierhuizen crossing.
  2. Frame 2On board: seven children, the driver, and a chaperone.
  3. Frame 3Four killed; five children survived in critical but stable condition.
  4. Frame 4Officials said the barriers were down before the bus turned in.
  5. Frame 5Investigators are tracing how the minibus reached the closed crossing.
  6. Frame 6No train passengers hurt. The safety failure remains unresolved.
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May 26, 9:15 AM EDT
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