DIBRUGARH | Blast at Tengakhat facility reportedly occurred while workers were operating a valve in the crude oil storage section; one worker remains missing

DIBRUGARH, November 6: At least five workers sustained critical injuries in a fire and explosion at Oil India Limited’s (OIL) Intermediate Tank Farm (ITF) in Tengakhat, Assam’s Dibrugarh district, on Friday. Another worker was reportedly missing following the incident.

Preliminary reports indicated that 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 injured workers have been identified as Tapas Gogoi (40), a resident of Milan Nagar in Dibrugarh, and Shailen Gogoi (45), Kumud Gogoi (38), Golap Dutta (58) and Indra Gogoi (40), all residents of Tengakhat.

All five were rushed to Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH) in Dibrugarh, where they are reportedly undergoing treatment in critical condition. Meanwhile, another worker is believed to have gone missing after being thrown away by the force of the explosion. His whereabouts remain unknown.

According to preliminary information, the injured workers were employed by Mumbai-based Spectron Engineers Private Limited, a company engaged by Oil India Limited. Reports also suggested that several other people may have sustained injuries in the incident. However, the exact number of casualties and the circumstances leading to the explosion are yet to be officially established.

Further details are awaited as information about the incident and the missing worker remains unclear.