Death toll rises to four in Assam OIL facility fire
A mechanical helper died on Sunday, increasing the fatalities from an explosion at a Tengakhat tank farm.
The death toll from a fire at an Oil India Limited (OIL) facility in Assam's Dibrugarh district has risen to four, according to Rediff. A mechanical helper, Sailen Gogoi, died on Sunday while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Dibrugarh.
The fire broke out on November 6 following an explosion during maintenance work at the OIL intermediate tank farm in Tengakhat. One person died on the day of the incident, while two others died on Saturday.
All the deceased were employees of Spectron Engineering Private Limited, a Mumbai-based company engaged by the public sector undertaking (PSU). Three other injured workers are currently undergoing treatment in critical condition.
The PSU has announced an ex gratia payment of Rs 10 lakh to the next of kin of each deceased person and Rs 5 lakh to each injured person. Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma have been monitoring the situation.
Sonowal, the Lok Sabha MP from Dibrugarh, called OIL Chairman and Managing Director Ranjit Rath to discuss the situation. Chief Minister Sarma has directed his principal secretary to ensure adequate compensation for the families and medical care for the injured.