Belgium train crash atleast 20 killed

Packed commuter trains collided head on killing at least 20 people on Monday Feb 15th, during rush hour outside Brussels,.

”Three trains were involved, and advised passengers to change their travel plans.” said Thalys train services.

Eurostar warned that “it is possible that services remain suspended all day.”

Both the national railways company SNCB and  the track operator Infrabel were able to confirm the toll.There was a major rail traffic disruption due to the accident, which sucked in a third train.

“Thalys and Eurostar high-speed train services in and out of Brussels are seriously disrupted” said the two operators.

“The collision was brutal, the train didn’t brake,” an unnamed passenger was quoted by news website as saying, “Wagons have been turned over, lots of people are in shock.”

“Police would place the probable toll from the accident at at least a dozen dead,” said Infrabel spokeswoman Fanny Charpentier.

The mayor of the suburban town of Halle told “atleast 20 people were killed.”