“I hoped it was a nightmare”: school director responds to reports, day after drama

A minibus that served as a school bus was hit by a train in Buggenhout, East Flanders. In the van were seven boys, students from Richtpunt campus Buggenhout, a secondary school for special education, a supervisor (27) and the driver (49). Four of them did not survive the accident. These are two children aged 12 and 15 and the two adults. The other five children are out of danger. Follow all updates about the accident in our live blog.

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