<span style="color: #222222;">The death toll has risen to 12 in Saturday's explosion at a factory in Hapur district, Uttar Pradesh. 19 people have been injured in the incident. According to police, the blast took place around 3 pm yesterday at a factory in Dhaulana village. Police are investigating the reasons of the blast. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed grief over the incident and asked officials to help the injured.<br />''<br />''Hapur IG Praveen Kumar said, action will be taken against those responsible for the blast.<br />''<br />''President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have expressed grief at the deaths in the accident. President extended his condolences to the families of the deceased and hoped for the speedy recovery of those injured. Mr. Modi termed the accident as heart-wrenching. In a tweet, Mr. Modi expressed his condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives in the incident. </span><br />