Jaipur, Oct 21 (IANS) The death toll in the tragic Jaisalmer bus fire accident has climbed to 26 after one more injured person succumbed to his injuries during treatment.

According to Dr Fateh Singh Bhati, Superintendent of Mahatma Gandhi Hospital, the deceased has been identified as Om Prakash (40), a resident of Lathi village in Jaisalmer district.

“Om Prakash was on a ventilator and passed away today during treatment,” Dr. Bhati said on Tuesday. He added that six people are still undergoing treatment, including one on a ventilator and five in the general ward.

Among the deceased was a woman named Imamat, who had lost her three children just a day prior to the tragedy. Her husband, critically injured, has been shifted to Ahmedabad for further treatment.

Earlier, 20 passengers died on

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