Railways put Odisha accident toll at 278 as three more succumb to injuries

Railways on Monday put the official death toll in the Odisha triple train crash at 278, stating that three more people have succumbed to their injuries.

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.”