Meulaboh, Aceh, Nov. 6 -- Two people were killed and 15 houses damaged when an oxygen tank exploded at a refilling station in Aceh Barat District, Aceh Province, on Wednesday, local authorities said.

The blast occurred in Gampa Village, Johan Pahlawan Sub-district, Meulaboh City, around 11:20 a.m. local time, killing Ramli, 35, from Medan, North Sumatra, and M. Rizki, 20, from Lhokseumawe, Aceh.

Both men were working at the refilling site when the explosion happened, said Teuku Ronal Nehdiansyah, acting head of the West Aceh Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD), on Thursday.

"Both victims died instantly due to the powerful blast. One body was completely destroyed, while the other suffered severe injuries," Ronal said.

He added that 15 ne...