Uttar Pradesh: Two-storey building collapses following cylinder blast, 10 dead
Lucknow: The collapse of a two-storey building following a cylinder blast in Uttar Pradesh's Mau district on Monday left at least 10 people dead, media reports said.
Police said that the incident occurred in Walidpur village at around 0730 hrs.
Fifteen people were hurt in the incident.
They were taken to hospital for treatment.
Sources told UNI news agency that the number of casualties can increase as several of the injured are in critical condition.
The deceased were yet to be identified.
Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has taken cognizance of the incident.
He has expressed his deepest condolences to the family of the deceased and directed that DM SP and all officers should immediately provide all possible relief and medical help to the injured.
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