Coal mine blast in Bengal's Birbhum, three killed

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Kolkata: Three persons were killed and several others injured in a coal mine blast in West Bengal's Birbhum district on Monday, police said.

The incident happened this morning in a coal mine in Bhadulia block, they said.

"So far we have recovered three bodies. Rescue operations are on," a senior police officer said.