Of the 10, eight survived with minor injuries, and one died. But there’s no word on Raja he is still to be found. Subash and others from his village hired a vehicle for Rs 40,000 and reached Balasore the day after the accident.
According to police sources, Gitanjali Datta of Maniabanda in Cuttack district had claimed that her husband Bijay Datta had died in the accident on June 2 and had even identified a body as that of her husband's.
“In view of the unfortunate accident in Odisha, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has advised all airlines to monitor any abnormal surge in airfares to and from Bhubaneswar and other airports of the State and take necessary action regarding the same,” MoCA said in a statement on Saturday.
While the state government on Sunday revised the toll downwards from 288 to 275, Chief Secretary P K Jena said 108 bodies have been identified so far, and will be handed over to their relatives after due procedures.
Stating that “182 bodies are still to be identified”, she questioned the toll given by the Railways Ministry. “If from one state, 182 are missing and 61 are confirmed dead, then where would figures stand?” she asked.