One worker died at a private hospital on Saturday following an explosion at an Oil India Limited facility in Dibrugarh.
The death toll from an explosion at an Oil India Limited (OIL) facility in eastern Assam's Dibrugarh district has increased to two, according to The Hindu. Tapas Gogoi, a 40-year-old worker for a Mumbai-based private agency, died at a private hospital at approximately 3 a.m. on Saturday, November 7, 2026.
The first fatality, Raju Dutta, died on Friday morning, November 6, 2026, from the impact of the explosion. The fire started at around 9.05 a.m. at an indirect bath heater located within the OIL intermediate tank farm at Tengakhat.
The bath heater had been isolated for maintenance since November 4. Five other workers sustained injuries during the incident and are currently receiving medical treatment.
OIL stated that fire and emergency services arrived at the site to begin firefighting operations. A total of 11 fire tenders were used to extinguish the flames by 12.30 p.m. on Friday.
The company has formed an internal inquiry committee to look into the incident. The committee will identify the immediate and underlying causes, assess the damage, and recommend measures to prevent similar occurrences in the future.
