Nine killed in truck-jeep-motorcycle collision in Bihar, CM condoles deaths
Kaimur (Bihar), Feb 25: At least nine people, including two women, were killed in a collision between a truck, a jeep and a motorcycle in Bihar's Kaimur district on Sunday evening, police said.
The incident took place on GT Road near Devkali village in Mohania police station area.
Speaking to reporters, Mohania DSP Dilip Kumar said, "According to eyewitnesses, the accident took place when a jeep, carrying eight people, including two women, first hit a motorcycle while travelling in the same direction. It seems that the driver had lost control over the jeep, leading to the collision."
"Subsequently, both the jeep and the bike veered into the opposite lane, where a speeding truck collided with them, resulting in the deaths of all nine people, including the motorcyclist, at the spot. The truck driver fled after the accident," Kumar said.
The truck has been seized and further investigation is underway, he said, adding the identities of the deceased are yet to be ascertained.
Preliminary investigations have revealed that no other persons have sustained injuries in the accident.
Meanwhile, the Bihar Chief Minister's Office, in a statement issued late on Sunday night, said, "The CM expressed his deep anguish at the horrific road accident near Mohania in Kaimur and offered his condolences to the bereaved families."
The CM directed senior officials of the district administration to provide all necessary medical support to the injured, the statement added.
Senior officials of the district administration have reached the spot.
कैमूर जिले के मोहनिया थाना क्षेत्र के एन॰एच॰ 2 स्थित देवकली के समीप भीषण सड़क दुर्घटना में लोगों की मृत्यु दुःखद। मृतकों के परिजनों के प्रति गहरी संवेदना है। घायलों के समुचित इलाज का निर्देश दिया है। घायलों के शीघ्र स्वस्थ होने की कामना है।
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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.
