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Assam: OIL’s Tengakhat explosion raises questions over industrial safety and contractor accountability

Assam: OIL’s Tengakhat explosion raises questions over industrial safety and contractor accountability

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An explosion and fire at Oil India Limited’s Intermediate Tank Farm in Tengakhat, Dibrugarh district, Upper Assam, has heightened concerns about industrial safety, contractor practices and regulatory oversight. The incident, which occurred during maintenance operations, left four workers dead after an injured employee succumbed on Sunday, while three others remain in critical condition. OIL has suspended the four personnel who were in charge of the site and launched a high‑level inquiry. The company announced ex gratia payments of ₹10 lakh to the next of kin of each deceased and ₹5 lakh to each injured worker. All the deceased were employed by Spectron Engineering Private Limited.

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  • left · 1 outlet

    Assam Oil India blast toll rises to three as two more people succumb to burn injuries on Saturday.

    — The National Herald

  • center · 2 outlets

    Guwahati: The explosion and fire at Oil India Limited’s (OIL) Intermediate Tank Farm (ITF) at Tengakhat in Upper Assam’s Dibrugarh district have renewed concerns over industrial safety, contractor practices and regulatory oversight. The death toll rose to four by Sunday after three more workers…

    — NE Now

  • right · 1 outlet

    Three people have died following an explosion at Oil India Limited's facility in Dibrugarh. The incident occurred during maintenance work at the Intermediate Tank Farm on Friday. Two of the deceased were workers and an engineer who succumbed to burn injuries. The injured were initially treated at…

    — The Economic Times

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Guwahati: The explosion and fire at Oil India Limited’s (OIL) Intermediate Tank Farm (ITF) at Tengakhat in Upper Assam’s Dibrugarh district have renewed concerns over industrial safety, contractor practices and regulatory oversight. The death toll rose to four by Sunday after three more workers…

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  9. The Economic Times Center-Right Bennett, Coleman & Co.

    Assam OIL facility fire: Death toll rises to four after injured worker dies

    A fire incident at an Oil India facility in Dibrugarh, Assam resulted in four fatalities among workers. The blaze occurred during maintenance operations, leading to multiple injuries. Spectron Engineering Private Limited employed all the deceased workers, who were affected by the fire. The company…

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  13. The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

    Death toll in Oil India facility in Assam rises to four as another injured dies

    The toll in the fire incident at an Oil India Ltd (OIL) facility in Assam's Dibrugarh district increased to four, with another injured worker succumbing on Sunday, an official said. Three others who were also injured in the blaze on Friday are undergoing treatment in a critical condition. One person…

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  19. NE Now Center NE Now Current article

    Assam: OIL’s Tengakhat explosion raises questions over industrial safety and contractor accountability

    Guwahati: The explosion and fire at Oil India Limited’s (OIL) Intermediate Tank Farm (ITF) at Tengakhat in Upper Assam’s Dibrugarh district have renewed concerns over industrial safety, contractor practices and regulatory oversight. The death toll rose to four by Sunday after three more workers…

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