JAKARTA, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- A gas explosion killed two people and severely destroyed five neighboring houses in the Indonesian province of East Java on Monday.
According to a preliminary report, the incident took place in a house belonging to a local police officer situated in Sumolawang village in Mojokerto region at around 8: 30 a.m. The deceased victims are a mother and an infant, killed after being hit by house debris, the report said.
The house's owner and his family were not at the location when the incident occurred.
An investigation team from Mojokerto Police and the provincial police is currently investigating the main cause of the explosion.
"We are still investigating the exact cause of the explosion. We have secured some items found at the scene for further examination," Mojokerto Police Chief Ihram Kustaro told local media. ■