Guwahati, Nov. 12 -- Oil India Limited (OIL) has increased its ex-gratia assistance for the families of six workers who died in the November 6 fire at its Intermediate Tank Farm in Tengakhat, Dibrugarh district, from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 25 lakh each.

Separately, the contractor firm that employed the deceased workers has announced compensation of Rs 10 lakh for each bereaved family and Rs 5 lakh for the family of each injured worker.

OIL announced the enhanced assistance on Wednesday following demands from several organisations for higher compensation and employment for one member of each bereaved family.

The fire broke out at around 9.05 am on November 6 in the indirect bath heater area of OIL's Intermediate Tank Farm at Tengakhat, which ...