An injured passenger succumbed to death in the Srirama Chandra Bhanja Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack on Tuesday increasing the toll in Odisha's triple train accident to 289 after an injured passenger succumbed, reportedly.
Odisha Train Accident: Death Toll Rises To 289 After Injured Man Succumbs In Cuttack Hospital
India saw one of its deadliest train accidents earlier this month where 288 people were declared dead, the total death toll has now become 289 after a man succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday in Cuttack.
The passenger was identified as Bijay Paswan, a resident of Bihar.
He was admitted to the Cuttack facility on June 3, a day after one of the worst train disasters in the country took place at Bahanga Bazar station in Balasore district.
Paswan was suffering from multiple injuries including one in the spinal cord. He was also suffering from hypertension, a hospital official said.
The brother of the deceased said Paswan’s health condition worsened on Monday night and he died on Tuesday.
The Coromandel Express crashed into a stationary goods train, derailing most of its coaches at 7 pm on June 2. A few coaches of Coromandel toppled over the last few coaches of the Bengaluru-Howrah Express which was passing by at the same time.
(With PTI inputs)
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