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STRINGTOWN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma prison officials say no one was injured when a fuel truck exploded and burned on the grounds of a southeastern Oklahoma prison.

The state Department of Corrections says the privately owned gasoline truck exploded shortly after noon Friday on the grounds of the medium-security Mack Alford Correctional Center in Stringtown, about 108 miles (174 kilometers) southeast of Oklahoma City.

The explosion occurred at a fueling station on the prison's grounds and blew debris onto the median of nearby U.S. 69, which runs along the prison's east side. Officials say the tru...