Oil India facility explosion in Assam leaves two dead

An explosion and subsequent fire at the Oil India Limited (OIL) Intermediate Tank Farm in Tengakhat, Dibrugarh district, resulted in at least two deaths and several critical injuries. The incident occurred on Friday morning during routine maintenance work on machinery in the crude oil storage section, reportedly while workers were operating a valve.

The deceased have been identified as Raju Dutta and Tapas Jyoti Gogoi. At least five other workers remain in critical condition, with some reportedly requiring ventilator support. The injured workers were employees of Spectron Engineers Private Limited, a Mumbai-based firm contracted by OIL.

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has called for a high-level inquiry into the cause of the accident and urged OIL to provide appropriate compensation to the affected families. Oil India has constituted an internal inquiry committee to investigate the underlying causes and assess damages. Local authorities, including the Dibrugarh District Commissioner, have confirmed that the fire has been brought under control.