<p>Inspector General of Police, Kanpur, G L Meena confirmed the two deaths. Both the bodies have been recovered, he said. Officials said 12 persons, including 8 children, were rescued from the debris, while around 10 others were feared trapped.<br /><br />"The blast occurred in a staff quarter which collapsed due to the impact," District Magistrate Mukesh Meshram said, adding relief and rescue operation was on. The cause of the blast was being ascertained, he said.<br /><br />The police, however, said it was not a terror attack. DIG, Kanpur, Prem Prakash said the explosion might have been triggered by fire crackers or it could be because of LPG cylinder blast.<br /><br />The incident created panic in the area and senior officials rushed to the spot to bring the situation under control.</p>
<p>Inspector General of Police, Kanpur, G L Meena confirmed the two deaths. Both the bodies have been recovered, he said. Officials said 12 persons, including 8 children, were rescued from the debris, while around 10 others were feared trapped.<br /><br />"The blast occurred in a staff quarter which collapsed due to the impact," District Magistrate Mukesh Meshram said, adding relief and rescue operation was on. The cause of the blast was being ascertained, he said.<br /><br />The police, however, said it was not a terror attack. DIG, Kanpur, Prem Prakash said the explosion might have been triggered by fire crackers or it could be because of LPG cylinder blast.<br /><br />The incident created panic in the area and senior officials rushed to the spot to bring the situation under control.</p>