Explosion and fire at OIL tank farm in Tengakhat, Assam, kills five

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Where: Dibrugarhresolved to locality27.484, 94.902
When: Occurrence date not stated by reportingFirst reported 2026-11-06 · last update 2026-11-10
Sourcing: 21 reports21 reports across 10 outlets · independence not established
How far this got: localizednamed facility unresolvedOptical coverageSub-metre commercial imagery was recommended; Sentinel-2 is the closest we carry at 10 m, so small objects will not resolve.

Summary

A blast and fire at Oil India Limited's Intermediate Tank Farm in Tengakhat, Dibrugarh district, Assam, broke out on November 6 during maintenance work, after an accident triggered an explosion in the crude oil storage area. Five people have died and three others remain seriously injured. Reports differ on the early death and injury counts, and the cause of the blast has not yet been determined. The workers were employed by Spectron Engineers Private Limited, a contractor hired by OIL. OIL has suspended four officers, announced compensation for the victims' families, and set up an inquiry. Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has urged full medical treatment and a high-level inquiry.

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What remains unresolved

named facility unresolved

Timeline

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2026-11-10member countour measurement20 → 21reports joined

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Sources

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hindustantimes.com
- Toll in OIL's Assam facility fire rises to 4 as another injured dies; 4 suspended | Hindustan Times2026-11-08
aninews.in
- Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal dials Oil India CMD over fire at Tengakhat oil reservoirs, urges best medical treatment for injured2026-11-07
sentinelassam.com
- Tengakhat Oil India Fire: Latest Update – Death Toll Rises to Five2026-11-10
thehindubusinessline.com
- Toll in OIL’s Assam facility fire rises to 4 as another injured dies2026-11-08
thehindu.com
- Assam OIL facility fire death toll rises to two2026-11-07
theshillongtimes.com
- Blast at OIL installation in Assam: 5 workers injured; one ‘missing’ | The Shillong Times2026-11-06
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
- Another worker injured in OIL explosion dies; toll up to 52026-11-10
nagalandpost.com
- One killed, six critically injured in fire at Oil India facility in Assam2026-11-07
english.news.cn
- 3 killed, 4 injured in fire at oil facility in northeast India2026-11-07
economictimes.indiatimes.com
- Assam OIL facility fire: Death toll rises to four after injured worker dies2026-11-08

21 reports in all; the full list with the facts taken from each is part of the event detail on Pro.

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