Explosion at Assam's Oil India facility; 1 dead, 6 wounded
What's the story
At least six workers were injured and one killed after a fire and explosion at the Intermediate Tank Farm of Oil India Limited (OIL) in Tengakhat, Dibrugarh district, Assam, on Friday. The incident occurred around 9:05am during maintenance work at the facility. One person died from his injuries and six others were injured in the blaze. The injured were rushed to Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH), Dibrugarh and OIL Hospital for treatment.
Incident details
Deceased identified as Raju Dutta
The deceased has been identified as Raju Dutta, an employee of Spectron Engineers Private Limited, a Mumbai-based firm hired by OIL.
Five of the injured workers are Tapas Gogoi (40), Shailen Gogoi (45), Kumud Gogoi (38), Golap Dutta (58) and Indra Gogoi (40).
Preliminary reports suggest the incident took place while workers were operating a valve in the crude oil storage section of the tank farm.
The exact cause of the explosion is still under investigation.