Two children were among four people killed when a train hit a school bus in Belgium on Tuesday morning, Maxime Prévot, the country’s deputy Prime Minister said.

A police spokeswoman told the media that seven children, a supervisor and a driver were aboard the minibus.

Le minibus percuté à un passage à niveau transportait neuf personnes, dont sept écoliers. Il se serait engagé sur la voie ferrée alors que la barrière était fermée