Amritsar train tragedy: Man succumbs to injuries, death toll rises to 62

However, the death could not be confirmed from the district authorities.

A 19-year-old man injured in Friday's train tragedy succumbed to his wounds at a hospital here Sunday.

Municipal Councillor Rajinder Saini said Harsh, a resident of ward number 24, succumbed to his injuries on Sunday evening.

However, the death could not be confirmed from the district authorities.

On Saturday, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said 59 people died in the tragedy, while Amritsar Sub-Divisional Magistrate Rajesh Sharma put the toll at 61 on that day.

The tragic incident took place on Friday evening when a crowd of Dussehra revellers had spilled onto railway tracks near Joda Phatak when watching the burning of a Ravana effigy and some of them were run over by a train.

At least 300 people were watching the 'Ravana Dahan' at a ground adjacent to the tracks.

(With inputs from agencies.)