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By Express News Service - NELLORE
03rd August 2012 09:20 AM
After an agonising wait for four days, the families of three persons, who perished in the fire on the Tamil Nadu Express, received the mortal remains of their loved ones at last on Thursday when the DNA tests confirmed the identification of the deceased.
Since the tragic mishap occurred on Monday, the bodies of 24 of the 32 passengers who died have been identified and handed over to their families so far. On Thursday the families of Harpreet Singh (24) and Malkith Singh (30) from Punjab, and CISF jawan Baldev Singh (55) from Uttarakhand claimed the charred remains of the deceased.
The families of Harpreet Singh and Malkith Singh have decided to cremate the bodies at Nellore itself as the bodies are not in condition fit for transport to their native places. Officials are making arrangements for the last rites.
According to officials, DNA test was not conducted on four bodies for their identification but denied that it was on account of the bodies having been burnt beyond the point of identification. They said no family had come so far to claim the bodies. Further, it is suspected that the victims were travelling without ticket, making the identification more difficult.
Meanwhile about 10 victims are undergoing treatment at Narayana and Bollineni hospitals here. The condition of Sukdev Singh from Amritsar is said to be critical. The condition of Sambasiva Rao from Vijayawada is also said to be critical and he has been shifted to Chennai for better treatment.
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Comments(2)
Many families suffering badly in various ways on account of such major mishaps. Many unfortunate deaths already. Due to negligent, guilty Rly officials; Fires and mishaps not controlled or dealt effectively well in time. Overcrowdings in sleeper coaches continue merrily thanks to obliging TTEs for obvious reasons in various day and night express trains. Inspection, maintenance, servicings, mannings all mostly deficient on one excuse or the other. Trains running more on Ram Bharosay factors nowadays. Very tragic breakjurneys also possible anywhere en route nowadays. What about earlier Rly enquiry findings and the punishments due to guilty Rly officials?. Why not make them public now at least for mishaps in the last seven years? Why not issue a Press Release reg.this?. Accountability and responsibility fixings, appropriate reactive disciplinary measures, more safety focus etc are delayed and delayed by vested interests in Railways. Urgent need also for a new Railway Minister.
Posted by Observer at 08/03/2012 16:31 Reply to this Report abuse
As said above, there must be an investigation on the root cause of the mishap. How it might have occured, people responsible for it, and what can be done to avoid such incidents in future for all the trains.
Posted by Deepthi at 08/03/2012 16:51 Reply to this Report abuse