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

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.

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

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.