One miner died and three others were injured as a result of a powerful earth movement in the Rudna copper mine in Polkowice, south western Poland, this morning. 

According to Edyta Tomaszewska, the spokeswoman of the Local Mining Authorities, the incident occurred 1100 meters below the ground level at 1.03 a.m. Twenty three miners were on the spot at the time of the accident, most of them manage to evacuate safely.

The deceased miner leaves behind a wife and three children. The injured ones were transported to a local hospital.

A team of experts is currently working in the scene of the accident  to examine the circumstances of the accident.