Bahanaga Train Tragedy: Death Toll Rises To 290
Cuttack: The death toll in the Bahanaga train accident has risen to 290 with one more person succumbing to the injuries at the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack. The deceased has been identified as Prakash Ram belonging to Bihar. He was under treatment at the surgery ward of the SCB Medical Collehe Hospital. [...]
Cuttack: The death toll in the Bahanaga train accident has risen to 290 with one more person succumbing to the injuries at the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack.
The deceased has been identified as Prakash Ram belonging to Bihar. He was under treatment at the surgery ward of the SCB Medical Collehe Hospital.
He succumbed to his injuries this morning.
The hospital authority informed the local police about the death. The body will be handed over to the family of Prakash after post-mortem.
About 200 critically injured victims were admitted to the SCB Medical College, Cuttack, of which many have been discharged, while the condition of two or three continues to be extremely critical.
Meanwhile, the identities of 81 bodies preserved at AIIMS Bhubaneswar is yet to be ascertained. The claimants are waiting for DNA test reports. A total of 78 families have given DNA samples, as per the report.
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