Dibrugarh (Assam), Nov 6: A fire at Oil India Ltd’s Intermediate Tank Farm in Assam’s Dibrugarh district on Friday killed an employee of a private firm engaged by the PSU and injured six others, the company said.
In a statement, the oil major said the fire at the Intermediate Tank Farm in Tengakhat erupted around 9.05 am during maintenance work.
“One person died, while six others sustained burn injuries and have been taken to Assam Medical College and Hospital in Dibrugarh, and OIL Hospital,” Oil India Ltd said and expressed its condolences to the bereaved family.
The deceased has been identified as Raju Dutta.
Dutta and the six injured in the blaze were employees of Spectron Engineers Private Limited, a Mumbai-based company engaged by OIL.
Oil India Ltd said its fire service personnel were immediately mobilised, and the blaze has been brought under control. (PTI)
