The incident was reported from Kanjhawla area and the deceased has been identified as Ramchander. The injured have been identified as Angesh and Radheshyam.
"Work of welding was going on. It was an empty tanker. Suddenly the tanker caught fire and there was an explosion. Three persons were on top of the tanker. They were thrown some 50 feet away," police said.
They were rushed to a nearby hospital where Ramchander was declared brought dead.