Dibrugarh, Nov. 6 -- A fire and explosion at Oil India Limited's (OIL) Intermediate Tank Farm (ITF) in Tengakhat, Dibrugarh district, on Friday left at least five workers seriously injured, while another worker was reportedly missing.

Preliminary reports said the explosion occurred while workers were operating a valve at the facility. The blast reportedly took place in the crude oil storage section of the tank farm, triggering a major fire.

The five injured workers have been identified as Tapas Gogoi (40) of Milan Nagar, Dibrugarh, and Shailen Gogoi (45), Kumud Gogoi (38), Golap Dutta (58) and Indra Gogoi (40), all residents of Tengakhat.

All five were admitted to Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH) in Dibrugarh, where they are r...