Assam: One killed, 4 injured after valve bursts during repair in oil pipeline
Two of the injured have been admitted to the Assam Medical College and Hospital in Dibrugarh, while two are getting treated at the company’s hospital in Duliajan
One person was killed, and four others sustained injuries after a pipeline burst during repair work at an Oil India Limited (OIL) facility in Duliajan area of Assam’s Dibrugarh district on Wednesday.
“A valve was being repaired in a new pipeline when it burst. Our officials are probing the reasons that led to the incident,” an OIL official said.
Dibrugarh superintendent of police Shwetank Mishra too confirmed the incident, and the deceased was identified as OIL contractual employee Rabin Orang. While one of the injured was a contractual worker, the three others who were injured are staffers.
Two of the injured have been admitted to the Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH) in Dibrugarh, while two are getting treated at the company’s hospital in Duliajan.
“The incident took place at well number 162 around 3pm. The team was conducting a hydro-test on the pipeline when a valve ruptured. And due to the high pressure of the water and natural gas present in the pipeline, five people working near it sustained injuries. While one of them died later, four others have been admitted to two different hospitals. Their conditions are stable. We have formed a committee to probe the incident,” OIL spokesperson Bhairab Bhuyan said.
