Assam OIL facility fire death toll rises to two
A fire at an Oil India Limited facility in Assam has resulted in two deaths. The company has launched an internal inquiry to determine the cause of the explosion and prevent future incidents.
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Industrial accidents in the energy sector highlight ongoing safety and regulatory challenges in infrastructure management.
GUWAHATI The death toll in the explosion at an Oil India Limited (OIL) facility in eastern Assam’s Dibrugarh rose to two after one of six persons injured in Friday’s (November 6, 2026) fire died at a private hospital on Saturday (November 7, 2026) morning. Reportedly working for a Mumbai-based private agency engaged by the oil exploration major, 40-year-old Tapas Gogoi died at around 3 a.m., taking the death toll in the fire incident to two. The other person, identified as Raju Dutta, died from the impact of the explosion on Friday (November 6, 2026) morning.
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