Fire erupts on 'Army special' train carrying trucks in Ujjain, doused; no damage to property or life
Ujjain (PTI): A fire broke out on an 'Army special' goods train at Ujjain station in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday morning, though there was no major damage to property nor was anyone hurt, an official said.
The fire started from the tarpaulin sheet covering the trucks mounted on a wagon of the rake placed on the 'through' line between platform numbers 1 and 2 at 9:30am, he added.
"A possible technical fault caused the fire in a truck loaded on the Bhopal-Jodhpur Army special goods train. The blaze also damaged the overhead equipment on the through line. It did not cause any major loss to property, nor was anyone hurt," Ujjain Railway Protection Force (RPF) inspector Narendra Yadav told reporters.
"Railway staff evacuated passengers present on platforms 1 and 2, while incoming passengers were held at the gates. The blaze was doused and normalcy was restored within about 30 minutes," Yadav added.
Khemraj Meena, public relations officer of Western Railway's Ratlam division, told reporters that some inflammable material inside the loaded truck appeared to have triggered the fire.
"The situation was brought under control quickly and train traffic on the route was not affected," he said.
The Army has been informed, Meena said, while adding that further details cannot be shared due to security reasons.
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Trump says he ‘hasn’t even thought about’ continuing Iran ceasefire
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.
“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.
Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”
Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”
“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.
When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”
The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
