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Dibrugarh Oil Facility Blast Kills Three
7 Nov
Summary
- Three individuals lost their lives due to an explosion at an Oil India Limited facility.
- The incident occurred during scheduled maintenance work at the Intermediate Tank Farm.
- Oil India Limited announced compensation for affected families.
An explosion at Oil India Limited's facility in Dibrugarh, Assam, has claimed the lives of three people. The incident took place on Friday while maintenance work was underway at the Intermediate Tank Farm.
Two workers and an engineer sustained critical burn injuries and later passed away during treatment. The deceased engineer was identified as Tapas Jyoti Gogoi, and one of the workers who died was Rupam Gohain. Another worker, Raju Dutta, had died on the day of the incident.
Oil India Limited has announced an ex gratia payment of Rs 10 lakh for the families of each deceased and Rs 5 lakh for each injured person. Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma are closely monitoring the situation. A high-level inquiry has been called for to determine the exact cause of the incident.
