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Deaths reported after chemical tank implodes at pulp and paper mill in Washington state
Hazardous white liquor spilled from the ruptured tank, causing chemical burns and inhalation injuries to employees and first responders as the cause is investigated.
- An 80,000-gallon tank ruptured around 7:15 a.m. Tuesday at Nippon Dynawave Packaging in Longview, Washington, releasing white liquor and causing multiple critical injuries and confirmed fatalities.
- White liquor, composed primarily of sodium hydroxide and sodium sulfide, is an extremely corrosive chemical used to break down wood in kraft paper production; the tank was roughly 60% full at rupture.
- Ten people, including one firefighter and nine facility workers, were injured and transported to hospitals in Longview and Vancouver, according to Cowlitz 2 Fire and Rescue Chief Scott Goldstein.
- About 40 firefighters and paramedics, five fire engines and seven ambulances responded alongside a regional hazmat team; Gorsuch said the scene was stable with no immediate threat to surrounding areas.
- The facility has operated since 1953 as a subsidiary of Nippon Paper Group with roughly 1,000 employees, though it faced regulatory fines in 2020 and 2021 for permit violations including wastewater discharge exceedances.
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The explosion of a chemical tank in a paper factory in Washington State, in the far northwest of the United States, on Tuesday morning has left an unknown number of dead and 10 injured. According to local authorities, the emergency services responded to a “scene with multiple victims.” In a joint statement, Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. and local security forces claimed that the rupture of the tank had caused “multiple critical injuries,” as wel…
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In the northwest of the United States, a chemical tank has been imploded on the premises of a packaging company, and several people have been killed. The accident occurred in the small town of Longview, in the U.S. state of Washington.
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