Date:14/09/2002 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2002/09/14/stories/2002091409710100.htm

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Train toll 128

Rafiganj Sept. 13. The toll in the Rajdhani Express derailment at Rafiganj in Bihar tonight climbed to 128 as the four-day rescue operations were called off by the Railways.

The Eastern Railway in Kolkata said the number of bodies recovered stood at 115, of which 105 had been identified.

``The toll following the derailment is now 115. Out of these, 105 dead bodies have been identified. The total number of injured persons is 209,'' the release said, adding ``the rescue operation has been completed.'' — PTI