3 killed in Meghalaya oil tanker blast

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Three people were killed when an oil tanker exploded in Meghalaya's Ri-Bhoi district on Tuesday, police said.

"The driver of the oil tanker, bound for Manipur from Guwahati, reportedly lost control resulting in the vehicle to overturn," a police official said.

The tanker exploded due to oil leakage. 

The victims are yet to be identified, the official added.