Video: Mamata Banerjee, Ashwini Vaishnaw's Disagreement Over Odisha Crash

Ashwini Vaishnaw, who was standing with Mamata Banerjee while she was interacting with the media, sought to correct her when she suggested that the death count could be as high as 500.

Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee earlier on Saturday disagreed on the death count in the Odisha train accident with their argument caught on camera. #WATCH | Earlier today, WB CM Mamata Banerjee and Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw disagreed on death toll. Mamata Banerjee said “I heard it can go upto 500” while Vaishnaw said “238 as per state govt data”According to Indian Railways, the death toll in #OdishaTrainTragedy is… pic.twitter.com/3DDYQQ63AC

Mr Vaishnaw, who was standing with Mamata Banerjee while she was interacting with the media, sought to correct her when she suggested that the death count could be as high as 500.

"I have heard it could be 500," she said, adding that rescue work had not been completed in three bogies.

Mr Vaishnaw said that rescue work has been completed.