Tribute in Belgium to deceased children (Maj)

(B2) At 11 a.m. today, Belgium will pause to pay tribute to the 28 dead in the bus accident in Sierre (including 22 children aged around twelve, mostly from Lommel and Heverlee). Hoping that this assessment does not worsen in the days to come. Three children are still in critical condition at the Lausanne University Hospital.

The remains of the victims left Switzerland this morning (Friday) on board two Hercules C-130 of the Belgian air force. A tribute was paid at the start on the tarmac of the military air base of Sion (generally used for training on F5 planes or a squadron of F-18s), rendered by the police forces of Valais, in blue uniform king.

A minute of silence was also observed in the various European institutions - at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Wednesday noon (before the votes) - and in various working groups. This was the case for example for the diplomats of the Relex group yesterday Thursday, at the opening of the session.

In the photo, a team of bikers from Limburg - where some of the victims were from - awaits the arrival of some parents who have returned from Switzerland in the Airbus made available by the Belgian Defense last night (March 15) on Brussels-Melsbroek military airport, to escort them in the buses made available. 8 injured children have already been able to return to Belgium (credit: Belgian Ministry of Defence).

The remains of the 22 children and 6 companions who died in the accident arrived by military planes. Descended one by one through the access ramp of the C-130, carried by the young soldiers of the ISTAR Battalion (Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance) of Heverlee (another city of origin of the victims) before being stored in one of the airport hangars, to the sounds of the military band.