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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Second death confirmed in Longview paper mill disaster, as officials say there is “no hope” for 9 missing workers
The confirmed death toll from the Longview paper mill disaster rose to two Wednesday, with nine workers still inside the wrecked facility presumed dead.
'It’s just horrible': Here's how people are rallying around families impacted by deadly Longview tank rupture
The Longview community is mourning the loss of nine workers killed in a chemical tank rupture at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility, and local labor organizations have created a relief fund to support the affected families.
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.
11 presumed dead from tank implosion
The search for nine people missing after a chemical tank imploded and ruptured a day earlier in Washington state has moved from a rescue to a recovery effort, authorities said Wednesday, likely bringing the total death toll to 11 from…
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