GUWAHATI: The death toll in the fire incident at Oil India Limited’s (OIL) Intermediate Tank Farm (ITF) in Tengakhat has risen to six after the injured persons succumbed to their injuries.
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The fire broke out on November 6. OIL said it had arranged medical assistance for the injured, including flying a medical specialist from Delhi to Dibrugarh to assess their condition and guide their treatment.
Following a detailed medical assessment, one injured person was airlifted to Delhi on November 9 for specialised treatment at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital. However, despite sustained medical efforts, the injured persons later succumbed to their injuries.
Following the deaths, OIL has increased its previously announced ad hoc ex gratia assistance for the families of the deceased from ₹10 lakh to ₹25 lakh per family.
Separately, the contractor firm has announced an ex gratia assistance of ₹10 lakh for the family of each deceased person and ₹5 lakh for the family of each injured person.
OIL said it is reaching out to the families of the deceased contractual employees to facilitate the disbursement of the announced assistance. The company will also settle all applicable statutory dues and benefits.
It added that it remains focused on facilitating medical care for the surviving injured person and supporting all affected families.
