“I saw a child being resuscitated. Terrible”: account of a school run that turned into a disaster in seconds

“You hear those children crying and screaming. Terrible.” How on earth could this happen, when the final destination was barely 700 meters away and the barrier was closed? Four people are killed after a school bus carrying seven children is hit by a train: the bus driver (49), the supervisor (27) and two children aged 12 and 15. Account of “one of the worst accidents at a level crossing in Belgium” based on camera images, official announcements and eyewitnesses.

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