Guwahati, Nov. 10 -- The death toll in the explosion and subsequent fire at Oil India Limited's (OIL) Intermediate Tank Farm (ITF) facility in Tengakhat, Dibrugarh district, has risen to six after another injured worker succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment.

The latest victim, identified as Golap Dutta, was a resident of Ulton Bordoloni in Tengakhat. He had sustained serious burn injuries in the incident and was being treated at a private hospital in Dibrugarh.

The explosion occurred around 9.05 am on Friday, November 6, while workers were carrying out maintenance activities at the facility. According to OIL's preliminary assessment, the blast took place in the Indirect Bath Heater (IDBH) area of the tank farm, which had ...