Assam: Death toll from Oil India facility explosion in Dibrugarh rises to three
Dibrugarh, Nov. 7 -- The death toll from the fire and explosion at Oil India Limited's Tengakhat facility in Assam's Dibrugarh district rose to two on Saturday, November 7, following the death of injured worker Rupam Gogoi at a Guwahati hospital.
Gogoi, a resident of Chabua in Dibrugarh district, succumbed to critical blast injuries around 11 am after being shifted to Guwahati for specialised medical care.
The explosion occurred on Friday when a massive fire broke out in the crude oil storage section of the tank farm while workers were operating a valve.
The blast killed worker Raju Dutta on the spot and left several others critically injured.
The injured workers admitted to Assam Medical College and Hospital in Dibrugarh include Tapa...
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