Three youths die as container truck hits scooter on Mumbra Bypass in Thane
Thane (PTI): Three men in the 19-22 age group died after their two-wheeler was hit by a container truck on Mumbra Bypass in Thane district on Monday, civic officials said.
The incident took place near Gavdevi Temple at around 3pm when the scooter, on its way to Shilphata, was rear-ended by the truck, Thane Municipal Corporation disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi said.
"Hasan Akram Sheikh (19), Afzal Sakur Sheikh (22) and Mohinuddin Mohammad Khushishekh (19), all residents of Gavdevi in Mumbra, sustained serious injuries and were rushed to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa where doctors declared them dead on arrival. The owner and driver of the container truck fled from the spot," he said.
A case has been registered by Mumbra police and further probe is underway, Tadvi added.
Meanwhile, residents of the area said the stretch was accident-prone but was neglected by authorities.
There must be stricter checks on container trucks on Mumbra Bypass as many of them are seen speeding, residents alleged.
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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.
