At least six people lost their lives and three others were injured in an explosion at a coal mine in the Birbhum district of West Bengal on Monday, a police officer said. The blast occurred when detonators were being transported in a truck for planned mining operations at the Gangaramchak and Gangaramchak-Bhadulia coal mines,

The incident took place when a truck with a detonator came to the Gangaramchak Mining Private Limited colliery for unloading, police said.

At least seven people were killed, and several others were injured on Monday after a blast at a coal mine in West Bengal's Birbhum district.

At least six people were killed and three others injured when explosives kept in a truck went off in a coal mine in West Bengal's Birbhum district on Monday, a police officer said

At least six people reportedly died in Gangaramchak coal mine blast in West Bengal’s Birbhum district on Monday. The explosion occurred when a truck with a detonator came to the colliery for unloading.

The incident happened around 10.30 am in Bhadulia block, a police officer said. West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd (WBPDCL) claimed that five people lost their lives due to the blast in its mine.

The blast took place when explosives, kept in a truck, went off around 10am at the Gangaramchak and Gangaramchak-Bhadulia coal block at Khayrasole

Kolkata: At least seven miners were killed and seven others injured in a severe blast at a coal mine, owned by a private entity, at Khayrasole in West Bengal's Birbhum district on Monday afternoon, officials said.