Death Toll in OIL Tengakhat Explosion Rises to Four; Four Personnel Suspended

Dibrugarh: The death toll in the November 6 explosion and fire at Oil India Limited’s (OIL) Intermediate Tank Farm in Tengakhat has risen to four after injured worker Sailen Gogoi succumbed to his injuries at a private hospital on November 8. The other deceased workers have been identified as Raju Dutta, Tapas Gogoi and Rupam Gohain. OIL has suspended three officers and one employee for alleged dereliction of duty.

OIL has announced ex-gratia compensation of ₹10 lakh each for the families of the deceased and ₹5 lakh each for the injured. Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal visited the injured workers and called for proper medical care, compensation and a thorough inquiry. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is also monitoring the situation, while an investigation into the cause of the explosion is underway.