11 presumed dead in Washington state paper mill implosion as rescue shifts to recovery
Officials said 7 workers are hospitalized and 46 National Guard members are aiding recovery after the tank rupture released hazardous chemicals.
- Eleven people are presumed dead after an industrial accident involving a ruptured paper mill tank spilling over 500,000 gallons of a highly destructive chemical mixture in Longview, Washington.
- Officials have warned residents to stay away from ditches and dikes as some of the contamination has reached the Columbia River, with testing ongoing.
- Gilbert Bernal, an electrician at the plant, has been identified as the first confirmed death in the incident.
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Kristeligt DagbladA chemical tank at a paper mill in Washington, USA, collapsed on Tuesday. Rescue efforts have been suspended.
Eleven people have likely died following the implosion of a storage tank at a factory site in Washington state. Authorities had previously confirmed two deaths. The search for the remaining nine is no longer a rescue mission but a recovery operation, it has been announced. The accident occurred earlier this week at a packaging company in Longview, located about a 45-minute drive from Portland. At least eight employees of the company were injured…
Authorities believe 11 people are dead in implosion at Washington paper mill
Washington Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson told reporters Wednesday that officials believe 11 people are dead in a chemical tank implosion that occurred at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company on Tuesday. The incident occurred at approximately 7:15 a.m. local time and the tank contained white liquor, which is a mix of sodium hydroxide, sodium sulfide and...
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