Two people have been killed by an explosion at Endeavour mine in the far west of New South Wales , devastating the local community of Cobar.

Police said emergency services had been called to the mine on Endeavour Mine Road at Cobar, about 600km north-west of Sydney, about 3.45am on Tuesday.

Officers were told that a man, believed to be in his 60s, had been confirmed dead after the underground explosion.

Two women were brought to the surface but one, a woman in her 20s, later died.

The second woman, also in her 20s, was airlifted to hospital suffering hearing damage and shock. While they are yet to be formally identified, police said all three lived in Cobar.

The NSW resources regulator, which is responsible for compliance and enforcement across the state’s mining sector, confirmed i

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