Belgian train hits school minibus, killing four (opens in new tab)

A passenger train struck a school minibus at a level crossing near Buggenhout, Belgium, during Tuesday morning rush hour, killing four people and injuring five children, officials said. The dead were two pupils, ages 12 and 15, a 27-year-old attendant and the 49-year-old driver. The minibus was carrying seven pupils, the attendant and the driver, and the children attended a special education school, officials and reports said. Prosecutors said investigators had not established the cause, whil...