a major fire at the Tengakhat plant of Oil India Limited in Assam

Firefighters and rescue workers work to control a fire that broke out after an explosion at Oil India Limited’s (OIL) Tank Farm (ITF) in Dibrugarh district on Friday, November 6, 2026. | Photo credit: PTI

One person died and six others were injured in a major fire at an Oil India Limited (OIL) facility in east Assam’s Dibrugarh district on Friday (November 6, 2026).

The survey commander said in a statement that the fire broke out at around 9:05 a.m. in an indirect bath heater, isolated since November 4 for maintenance, at its temporary tank in Tengakhat.

“Seven persons of the O&M (operations and maintenance) contractor sustained burns in the fire. While six persons were rescued and taken for medical treatment, one person succumbed to injuries at the scene of the accident,” the statement said. Five of the six injured were admitted to Assam Medical College and Hospital in Dibrugarh and one was taken to OIL Hospital in Duliajan, the headquarters of the public sector undertaking.

“Our fire department mobilized 11 fire tenders and dry chemical powder to douse the fire after using fixed fire extinguishing system in the installation,” said an OIL spokesperson.

According to her, the fire was extinguished at 12:30 p.m. and the situation is still under control.

OIL has constituted an internal inquiry committee to investigate the incident, identify its immediate and root causes, assess the damage and suggest proactive measures to prevent such incidents in the future.

Published – 06 Nov 2026 21:13 IST