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Five Dead in Tengakhat OIL ITF Fire; Sixth Victim Dies in Dibrugarh Hospital
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 10 Nov 2026, 05:38 PM
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A blaze at the Oil India Limited ITF in Tengakhat, Assam, has claimed five lives, and a sixth victim has succumbed after being admitted to a Dibrugarh hospital.
A fire broke out at the Oil India Limited Integrated Training Facility (ITF) in Tengakhat, Assam, on Thursday, resulting in the deaths of five workers. The blaze was reported to have started in the early hours, prompting a swift response from the local fire brigade and emergency medical services.
Rescue teams arrived within minutes, but the intensity of the fire and the confined space of the facility hampered evacuation efforts. Several workers were trapped and later found dead on the premises.
A sixth victim, who sustained severe burns during the incident, was transported to a hospital in Dibrugarh. Despite intensive treatment, the patient passed away in the evening, bringing the death toll to six.
Oil India Limited has issued a statement expressing deep sorrow and has pledged full cooperation with investigators. The Assam Fire and Rescue Services are conducting a preliminary inquiry into the cause of the fire, while the state government has ordered a review of safety protocols at industrial sites.
Authorities have urged all workers to adhere strictly to safety guidelines and have called for a comprehensive safety audit across all Oil India facilities in the region.
Rescue teams arrived within minutes, but the intensity of the fire and the confined space of the facility hampered evacuation efforts. Several workers were trapped and later found dead on the premises.
A sixth victim, who sustained severe burns during the incident, was transported to a hospital in Dibrugarh. Despite intensive treatment, the patient passed away in the evening, bringing the death toll to six.
Oil India Limited has issued a statement expressing deep sorrow and has pledged full cooperation with investigators. The Assam Fire and Rescue Services are conducting a preliminary inquiry into the cause of the fire, while the state government has ordered a review of safety protocols at industrial sites.
Authorities have urged all workers to adhere strictly to safety guidelines and have called for a comprehensive safety audit across all Oil India facilities in the region.