GUWAHATI: Oil India Limited (OIL) has decided to increase the ex-gratia assistance for the families of six workers killed in the November 6 fire incident at its Intermediate Tank Farm at Tengakhat in Assam’s Dibrugarh district from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 25 lakh.
Separately, OIL said the contractor firm that hired the victims had announced ex-gratia assistance of Rs 10 lakh for each deceased person’s family and Rs 5 lakh for each injured person’s family.
OIL announced the increase in ex-gratia assistance on Wednesday. The decision followed demands by some organisations to provide adequate compensation to the families of the victims and a job for one member of each bereaved family.
“We are reaching out to the families of each deceased contractual employee to facilitate the disbursement of the ex-gratia amount announced so far, followed by the settlement of all applicable statutory dues and benefits,” OIL said in a statement.
Expressing grief over the deaths of the six persons, the company said that following the incident, it made every effort to provide the injured with the best available medical care and extended all possible assistance to them and their families. However, despite sustained medical efforts, the injured persons succumbed to their injuries.
“A medical specialist was flown from Delhi to Dibrugarh to assess the injured and guide their treatment. Following a detailed medical assessment, one injured person was airlifted to Delhi on November 9, 2026, for specialised treatment at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital,” the statement said.
The statement further said that OIL remained focused on facilitating medical care for the surviving injured person and supporting all affected families.
The fire broke out during maintenance activities. While six workers were rescued and taken for medical treatment, one succumbed to injuries at the incident site.
Later, five injured persons were admitted to the Assam Medical College and Hospital in Dibrugarh, while one was taken to the OIL Hospital in Duliajan. Of the six injured, five succumbed to their injuries at different hospitals.