It’s been five days since the Odisha train tragedy and families are still waiting for the bodies of their loved ones to be handed over to them. The injuries have made it difficult to identify victims with many claimants for one corpse. Authorities are conducting DNA tests to avoid a mix-up
The state government s revised toll, however, remained unchanged at 275. Khurda Road division DRM Rinkesh Ray said that apart from 278 deaths, 1,100 people were injured in the June 2 accident. On the state government s toll remaining at 275, he said, Figures do change with time.
Odisha train accident: Anubhav Das was one of the lucky passengers who escaped unhurt in the train crash that has killed at least 200 and left another 900 passengers injured.