Two Russian shadow fleet tankers explode in the Black Sea off Turkish coast

Two Russian shadow fleet tankers were rocked by blasts before catching fire in the Black Sea near Turkey's Bosphorus strait, Turkish authorities reported Friday.Turkey's Directorate General of Maritime Affairs said the first tanker, the Gambian-flagged Kairos, caught fire approximately 28 miles off the coast of the country's Kocaeli province.It blamed the fire on 'an external impact,' without providing details.The 274-meter-long Kairos suffered an explosion and caught fire in the Black Sea while en route from Egypt to Russia , Turkey's Transport Ministry said.Within the hour, the maritime authority reported that a second tanker, Virat, was 'struck' while sailing in the Black Sea about 35 nautical miles off the Turkish coast. It did not provide further details.