Ayodhya, Oct. 9 -- An explosion that caused a house to collapse in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya on Thursday evening killed five people, including three children, officials said. A probe into the incident is underway.

The incident occurred in a village under the Purakalandar police station area.

Ayodhya District Magistrate Nikhil Tikaram Funde said preliminary findings suggested that the blast, which caused the house to collapse, was likely triggered by a gas cylinder or a pressure cooker.

"...We received information about an explosion and the collapse of a house's roof at around 7:15 pm. Local police and first responders immediately arrived at the spot and began clearing the debris and evacuating the victims. After the debris was removed, a...