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A fire at an Oil India Ltd (OIL) facility in Assam's Dibrugarh district on November 6, 2026, resulted in four fatalities and three critically injured workers. The fire, which broke out following an explosion during maintenance work at OIL's Intermediate Tank Farm in Tengakhat, claimed the lives of four employees of Spectron Engineering Private Limited, a Mumbai-based company engaged by OIL. The injured workers are receiving treatment in critical condition. OIL has suspended four personnel in charge of the site and initiated a high-level inquiry into the incident. The company has also announced compensation of ₹10 lakh for the deceased and ₹5 lakh for the injured.
Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma are closely monitoring the situation. Sonowal, the Lok Sabha MP from Dibrugarh, contacted OIL CMD Ranjit Rath to assess the situation, while Sarma has directed his principal secretary to ensure the best possible medical care for the injured and adequate compensation for the families of those killed.
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