What happened

Indian Opinion, compiling Business Line, NDTV, the Times of India and the Hindustan Times, reports an explosion and fire at Oil India Limited's Intermediate Tank Farm at Tengakhat in Dibrugarh district at about 09:05 on 6 November, during maintenance in the crude-storage section while workers were operating a valve. The fire service brought the blaze under control. Casualty reports differ: Business Line and NDTV, citing an Oil India statement, report one contractor worker killed and six injured, while the Times of India and Hindustan Times reported five critically injured and one missing without official confirmation of a death. No sabotage or attack is indicated; the cause is under investigation. The marker is an area reference for Tengakhat.

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