Pertamina Tanker Caught On Fire

An empty oil tanker owned by Indonesian oil company Pertamina caught fire Wednesday afternoon while sailing through waters south of Java Island, the state-owned oil and gas company said Thursday.

Pertamina said the fire, which has been put out, killed one crew member, while five others sustained burn injuries.

It said the 32,000-deadweight-ton tanker has been tugged ashore to Yogyakarta beach.