Four killed in blast at firecracker factory in UP
Kaushambi (UP), Feb 25: At least four people died in an explosion at a firecracker factory in Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambi district on Sunday, police said.
The blast took place around 12 noon in Maheva village in the Kokhraj police station area and was heard several kilometres from the factory, they said.
Soon after information was received about the explosion, fire brigades and ambulances rushed to the spot. Four people died in the explosion, the cause of which is yet to be ascertained, said Superintendent of Police (SP) Brijesh Kumar Srivastava.
The fire at the factory has been brought under control to a great extent, he said.
Efforts are being made to identify the deceased, police said.
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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.
