Odisha train tragedy: Injured undergoing treatment at SCB succumbs

Cuttack: One of the injured in the horrific Balasore train accident succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment in SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack.

The deceased has been identified as Bijaya Paswan of Bihar. According to sources, after the accident, Bijaya was rushed to SCB Hospital in Cuttack. He was undergoing treatment at the central ICU ward of the hospital. However, he succumbed to injuries on Tuesday morning. He is the first among all the injured passengers to succumb.

On the other hand, CBI is probing for the cause of the Bahanaga train accident. CBI is also looking at whether it is a human-made error or mechanical error or if is there a bigger conspiracy behind the triple train tragedy. The Central Investigation Agency will conduct a thorough investigation in this regard.

It is to be noted here that 275 people were killed while over 1,100 others were injured following a triple train mishap at Bahanaga railway station in Odisha’s Balasore district on June 2. The three trains which were involved in the accident are the 12864 Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, 12841 Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express, and a goods train.