EU chief 'heartbroken' by deadly Belgian school bus crash
EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen joined leaders in sending condolences to Belgium on Tuesday after a passenger train slammed into a school transport vehicle in East Flanders. "My deepest condolences go out to the victims' families and their loved ones. Today, Europe grieves with Belgium," the European Commission president posted online.
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- Published Date: 02:22 | 26 May 2026
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday she was "heartbroken" by a crash between a train and school minibus in Belgium, which officials said left several people dead.
"My deepest condolences go out to the victims' families and their loved ones. Today, Europe grieves with Belgium," the European Commission president posted online.
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