The deaths from the train accident at Bahanaga Bazar railway station of Odisha’s Balasore district on June 2 rose sharply to 261 on June 3 while 1000 injured persons have been admitted to different hospitals.
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Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik visited the spot to take stock of the situation after the triple train accident which is being dubbed as one of the most tragic accidents in the country. Mr. Vaishnaw announced a high-level probe to ascertain the cause of accident.