One killed, several injured in massive fire at Tengakhat OCS in Assam's Dibrugarh

A massive fire broke out following an explosion at the Oil India Limited (OIL) facility inside the ITF premises at Tengakhat in Assam’s Dibrugarh district on Friday, leaving one person dead and several others seriously injured.

According to preliminary reports, the incident occurred in the crude oil storage area of the facility. Five injured employees have been identified as Sailen Gogoi (45) of Tengakhat, Tapas Gogoi (40) of Milan Nagar in Dibrugarh, Kumud Gogoi (38) of Tengakhat, Golap Dutta (58) of Tengakhat and Indra Gogoi (40) of Tengakhat.

The injured persons have been admitted to Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH) in Dibrugarh for treatment.

Meanwhile, one person identified as Raju Dutta, who was reportedly thrown away by the impact of the explosion, remains untraceable, according to preliminary information.

The injured employees were reportedly working for Spectron Engineers Private Limited, a Mumbai-based company engaged by Oil India Limited.

Fire and emergency services personnel rushed to the spot and launched firefighting operations. The blaze had not been brought under control till the time of filing this report.

Several other people are also reported to have sustained injuries in the incident. Further details regarding the cause of the explosion and the condition of those injured are awaited.