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11 presumed dead in Washington state paper mill implosion as rescue shifts to recovery

Investigators are probing the cause as crews recover victims and monitor contamination after the release of more than 500,000 gallons of white liquor.

  • 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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Crews recover the remains of 6 of the 9 workers missing after Washington chemical tank rupture

Crews have recovered the remains of six of nine workers who were missing after a chemical tank ruptured at at paper mill in Washington state, officials said Thursday.

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