The death toll in the June 2 train accident in Odisha's Balasore district mounted to 293 on Thursday as a 24-year-old Bihar resident succumbed to his injuries at SCB Medical College and Hospital Cuttack, officials said.
The deceased has been identified as Manish Kumar, a resident of East Champaran district of Bihar.
He died around 1.30 pm while undergoing treatment at the central ICU of the hospital.
Kumar was admitted to the hospital on June 3 with critical injuries.
As many as 287 people had died at the accident spot, while five people later succumbed to their injuries in Cuttack and one in Bhadrak.
The triple accident took place near Bahanaga Bazar railway station in Balasore district involving Chennai-bound Coromandel Express from Shalimar, Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express and a stationary goods train. -- PTI