| Explosion, fire in Digboi oil refinery | |
| Press Trust of India Tinsukia (Assam), March 8 | |
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A major explosion took place in an Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) oil reserve depot tank near Digboi refinery in upper Assam's Tinsukia district on Friday night, police said. The blast occurred around midnight in one of the 5000 kl petrol depot tank of IOC's Asam Oil Division (AOD), police sources from Digboi said. Precautionary measures were also being taken to prevent the flame from engulfing other tanks filled with finished petroleum products. Police sources said that involvement of insurgents could not be ruled out behind the incident, however, no confirmation could be made at the initial stage of investigation. There were panic reactions among the people of Digboi as the blast has taken place at the heart of the town. | |
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