Train mishap toll 52

By Our Staff Reporter

KOZHIKODE, JUNE 29. One more person injured in the Mangalore- Chennai Mail accident died at the Medical College Hospital here this morning.

The man who succumbed to the injuries today was N.P. Kumaran Nambiar (51) of Naringottuparamba at Thuneri near Vadakara. With this, the death toll in the accident has gone up to 52. Kumaran Nair's wife and one daughter, who were with him in the train, is undergoing treatment at the Government Beach Hospital.

A businessman in Chennai, Kumaran Nair and his family were on their way to Chennai after visiting their aged parents at Vadakara.

The condition of two more persons undergoing treatment at the Medical College Hospital, is said to be serious.

Meanwhile, the Chief Safety Commissioner, Mr. R. Rajamani, and the Safety Commissioner, Mr. P.K. Sen, gathered evidence from passengers and others at the Kozhikode railway station for the third day today.

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