Lamongan, Jawa Timur, March 13 -- Two vessels exploded and caught fire in the sea north of Kemantren Village in Lamongan District, East Java, on Thursday morning, killing two crew members and injuring 12 others, according to the local police.

Second Inspector Hamzaid, Chief of the Public Relations Department of the Lamongan Police, explained that the two vessels, tanker barge MT Ronggolawe and its tugboat Roselyne 08, caught fire and exploded at 6 a.m. local time.

"The evacuation team has rescued 15 victims, of which 12 suffered minor injuries and were under medical team observation, while the three other victims were evacuated to dr. Suyudi General Hospital for medical treatment," Hamzaid stated here.

He noted that the bodies of the t...