One more person injured in the recent Ganjam bus tragedy died on Saturday night while undergoing treatment at the SCB Medical College Hospital here taking the total death toll in the mishap to 11. The deceased was identified as Mahalaxmi Reddy (55).
She was undergoing treatment at the intensive care unit (ICU) of the SCB Hospital. Currently, seven persons injured in the tragedy are undergoing treatment at the SCB.
Notably, on February 9, nine persons, including six women, had been electrocuted to death while 22 sustained injuries when a bus by which they were travelling came in contact with an 11-KV power transmission line at Golanthara in Ganjam district.
Shortly later, an 11-year-old injured boy, U Debraj, died at the SCB Hospital while undergoing treatment the same day.