CHEMICAL TANK RUPTURES, KILLING AND INJURING SEVERAL
Recovery crews are still searching for two missing workers as agencies monitor water, air and fish impacts after 23 dead fish were collected near the mill.
- On Tuesday, May 26, a deadly tank implosion at the Nippon Dynawave mill in Longview left 9 people dead and two missing, according to Longview Fire Chief Brad Hannig.
- No state agency was responsible for inspecting the 900,000-gallon chemical storage tank that burst; unlike underground tanks inspected every three years, above-ground tank safety falls to site operators, noted Marissa Baker, industrial hygiene program director at the University of Washington.
- Recovery crews vacuumed large amounts of liquid from the facility on Thursday evening, moving closer to the two remaining victims, while Federal on-scene coordinator Brooks Stanfield reported marked improvement in pH levels in ditches above wellheads.
- Two people injured during the tank failure remained hospitalized as of Thursday at the Legacy Oregon Burn Center; Shamrock Bar and Grill is hosting a fundraiser on Sunday, June 7, donating 20% of gross sales to victims' families.
- The federal Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board is investigating the cause of the tank failure, while Longview Public Works Director Chris Collins confirmed the city's drinking water remains safe despite ditch odors residents may notice.
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All missing victims recovered in Washington paper mill explosion
The remains of all missing victims in a Washington state paper mill explosion have been recovered, officials announced Saturday.“Today, on day five of this incident, I can share that we have recovered the ninth and final missing employee of this incident,” Longview Fire Chief Brad Hannig said in a Saturday news conference.
10 Photos of Tyler Covington: Victim Identified After Deadly Nippon Chemical Tank Collapse in Washington
A tight-knit Washington community is mourning unimaginable loss after one of the state's worst industrial disasters in modern history claimed multiple lives at a paper mill in Longview. As recovery teams continue navigating a hazardous landscape of toxic chemicals, damaged buildings and twisted metal, the tragedy has become deeply personal for many families. Among the victims identified by relatives and friends is Tyler Covington, a devoted fath…
Longview paper mill recovery update: all victims recovered and identified
All ten victims from the Nippon Dynawave Packaging incident in Longview have now been recovered, according to Cowlitz County Coroner Dana Tucker. The victims have been identified, and their names have been released to the public.
Coroner: Remains of final victims recovered from Longview paper mill disaster
Officials on Saturday said they have retrieved the remains of the final victims of Tuesday’s deadly Longview paper mill chemical tank rupture, clearing the way for a more intensive investigation.
No Agency Inspected Tank Before Deadly Washington Mill Disaster
Longview, Washington — A deadly chemical storage tank failure at a paper mill in southwest Washington has exposed a regulatory gap that left responsibility for inspecting the massive structure largely in the hands of the facility’s operators. Authorities say a 900,000-gallon storage tank containing a corrosive paper-making chemical known as white liquor ruptured Tuesday at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging plant in Longview. As of Friday, nine death…
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