The death toll in the tragedy of the Chennai-bound Tamil Nadu Express rose to 33, with one more passenger succmbing to burns in a Chennai hospital.
According to reports, the passenger, Sambhasiva Rao of Vijayawada, died of burn injuries while undergoing treatment at Vijaya Hospital in Chennai, on Friday. The victim belonged to Duvvanapudi, Pedaparupudi mandal, in Krishna district.
Meanwhile, Railway authorities are making efforts to shift Sambhasiva Rao's body to his native place in Krishna district.
It may be recalled that 32 passengers were charred to death and 28 others sustained grievous injuries, when the S-11 coach of the Chennai-bound Tamil Nadu Express caught fire near the Nellore railway station. (INN)