Two infernos that engulfed a natural gas well of Oil India Limited (OIL) in eastern Assam’s Tinsukia district on June 9 afternoon claimed the lives of two firefighters, who were among four reportedly missing after the disaster struck. A statement from OIL said compensation was being disbursed to the families of the two OIL employees while medial help was being ensured for four firefighters – two from OIL and one each from Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited and a contractor – who sustained injuries in the fire. The trio, OIL officials said, had handled blowouts across 125 countries. One victim was a footballer who played for AssamDurlov Gogoi, the younger of the two slain Oil India Limited (OIL) firefighters, was a footballer who represented the Assam junior team once. “He was a regular in the OIL team and played in a few inter-district tournaments at the junior level.

Source: The Hindu June 10, 2020 06:44 UTC