Death toll rises to four in Tengakhat oil facility explosion
A worker died on Sunday, bringing the total number of fatalities from the Oil India Limited explosion to four.
The death toll from an explosion and fire at the Oil India Limited (OIL) Intermediate Tank Farm in Tengakhat, Dibrugarh, has reached four, according to reports from The Sentinel and Urban Acres. Sailen Gogoi, a 45-year-old mechanical helper and resident of Tengakhat, died on Sunday while receiving treatment at a private hospital in Dibrugarh.
The incident occurred at approximately 9.05 am on November 6 during maintenance work in the Indirect Bath Heater area of the facility. The explosion took place in an area that had been isolated for maintenance since November 4. All the victims were employees of Spectron Engineers Private Limited, a Mumbai-based contractor for OIL.
The deceased include Raju Dutta, 45, who died at the site; Tapas Gogoi, 40, who died at a private hospital in Dibrugarh; and Rupam Gohain, 47, who died at a private hospital in Guwahati. Three other injured workers remain in critical condition.
OIL has announced it will provide Rs 10 lakh to the families of the deceased and Rs 5 lakh to each injured worker. The company has also suspended three officers and one employee for alleged dereliction of duty and has started disciplinary proceedings.
An internal inquiry committee has been formed to investigate the circumstances of the blast and recommend preventive measures. Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma have been monitoring the situation.