OIL INDIA : FIRE AT TENGAKHAT IDBH KILLS ONE CONTRACTOR, SIX INJURED

• Fire broke out at about 9:05 AM at the Indirect Bath Heater (IDBH) during maintenance activities at Intermediate Tank Farm (ITF)-Tengakhat near Duliajan, Dibrugarh district, Assam • The IDBH area was under maintenance and in isolation since 4 November 2026 • Seven O&M contractor personnel sustained burn injuries; one succumbed at the site, five taken to Assam Medical College and Hospital and one to OIL Hospital, Duliajan • Fire extinguished at 12:30 PM using the installation's fixed firefighting system; 11 fire tenders deployed and situation is under control • Internal inquiry committee constituted to investigate immediate and underlying cause, assess damage and suggest preventive measures

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