Assam OIL facility fire death toll rises to three
AI summary
The death toll from the November 6 fire at Oil India Limited’s Dibrugarh facility rose to three, after two injured workers died the following day. The blaze, sparked by an explosion near an isolated bath heater, was extinguished by 12:30 p.m., and four other workers remain hospitalized.
Key takeaways
- The fire started around 9:05 a.m. at an isolated bath heater in OIL’s intermediate tank farm.
- Three workers—Tapas Gogoi, Rupam Gogoi, and Raju Dutta—have died as a result of the incident.
- Four injured employees are still receiving medical treatment.
- OIL has formed an internal inquiry committee to investigate causes and recommend safety measures.
Read the original at The Hindu
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