<span style="color: #222222;">In Uttar Pradesh, 13 persons have lost their life in a powerful blast in Mau district of Uttar Pradesh. At least 12 persons including women and children also got injured in the accident.<br />'' <br />'' AIR correspondent reports that a magistrate inquiry has been ordered to know the actual reasons behind the blast since the damage is severe. The blast was so powerful that the whole building collapsed and people trapped in the debris. Adjoining buildings also got damaged in the blast. Some people are still feared to be trapped in the debris. 8 injured persons are being treated at the district hospital in Azamgarh and rest are being given treatment at Mau.<br />'' <br />'' Commissioner Kanak Tripathi told AIR that NDRF and SDRF teams from Gorakhpur and Varanasi will be reaching very shortly at spot to help in the rescue operation. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed his deepest condolences to the family of the deceased and directed all officers to immediately provide all possible relief and medical help to the injured. </span>