Three people were killed and five injured when a fuel truck exploded in the Sverdlovsk Region in the Urals, a spokesperson for the regional interior ministry department, Valery Gorelykh, told TASS on Sunday, Trend reports.
"The driver lost control of the vehicle, which swerved off the road and into a ditch. Upon impact, the vehicle caught fire and exploded. According to preliminary information, three people died and at least five people received injuries and burns of varying degrees," he said.