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Center Owned by Daily Thanthi GroupToll in OIL's Assam facility fire rises to 4 as another injured dies; 4 suspended
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A fire and explosion at Oil India Ltd’s Intermediate Tank Farm in Tengakhat, Dibrugarh district, Assam, has left four workers dead after an injured employee died at a private hospital on Sunday. The blaze occurred during maintenance operations and three other injured workers remain in critical condition. All four OIL personnel who were in charge of the site have been suspended, and the company has launched a high‑level inquiry. The deceased were employed by Spectron Engineering Private Limited, and the latest victim was 45‑year‑old Sailen Gogoi, a resident of the area.
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Assam Oil India blast toll rises to three as two more people succumb to burn injuries on Saturday.
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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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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…
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ASSAM: 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, while the PSU has suspended all four of its personnel who were in charge of the site, officials said. Three people who were also…
