One coal miner has been killed and three injured in an explosives accident at the Lubin colliery in Lower Silesia, southern Poland.

The men are employees of the Enterprise Services, Mining and Construction in Czestochowa, a company that performs services for KGHM SA.

The incident took place at 4.32 CET this morning when the men were using explosives.

We do not exactly know what happened and why the tragedy occurred,” said Andrzej Popa of the Enterprise Services, Mining and Construction company in Czestochowa.

The man who died was 53 year old resident of Lubin. (pg)