Kolkata, Oct 7 (PTI) 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. The explosion occurred when detonators were being ...

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

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

A coal mine blast in West Bengal's Birbhum district resulted in at least six fatalities and several injuries. Authorities have announced compensation for the victims' families and an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the explosion,

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.

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.

A devastating explosion at a coal mine in West Bengal's Birbhum district claimed the lives of at least seven people and left several others injured on Monday (October 7). The tragic incident took place at the Gangaramchak Mining Private Limited colliery in the Lokpur area of Birbhum during an operation to extract coal.

At least five persons were killed in an explosion at a coal mine in West Bengal's Birbhum district on Monday. This is a developing story. More details awaited. Read more news like this on HindustanTimes.