Two packed commuter trains collided head-on on snow covered tracks outside Brussels on Monday killing some 20 people and injuring many more, officials said.
The impact forced the two locomotives up into the air and left at least one carriage on its side. Doctors carried out amputations at the scene in the suburban town of Halle, a government official said.
Blood-stained wounded were carried on stretchers along the tracks through the snow to get to ambulances.
Kristien Berckmans, a Belgian railways spokeswoman, said earlier: "There was considerable damage and several people were injured."
Some of those hurt were apparently taken to hospital while others were treated at a nearby sports complex.
The crash brought down overhead power cables, severely disrupting train services. Among those affected was the high-speed line between Brussels and Paris.
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