Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday expressed grief over the loss of lives in the Ayodhya tragedy.

In a post on the social media platform X, he extended condolences to the bereaved family.

The Chief Minister prayed to Lord Ram to grant peace to the departed souls and strength to the bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss.

He also wished a speedy recovery for the injured.

On Thursday evening, five people were killed and several others were trapped when a house collapsed after a blast in the Pura Kulandar Police Station area in Ayodhya.

Several others were also injured in the incident. A state Disaster Response Force team, locals and police rushed to the spot for the rescue and relief operations.

The injured were rushed to the district hospital, where

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