1 Dead And 9 Missing After Chemical Implosion At Washington Paper Mill
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- Breaking News1 Dead And 9 Missing After Chemical Implosion At Washington Paper Mill By Zachary Folk,
- At least nine more employees were still unaccounted for, officials said.
- The tank is still “unstable,” Longview Fire Department officials said, and first responders are working to “structurally reinforce and stabilize” the tank before recovery operations can resume.
Breaking News1 Dead And 9 Missing After Chemical Implosion At Washington Paper Mill By Zachary Folk,
Topline At least one person was killed and nine remain missing after a tank of white liquor—a chemical mixture used in the industrial papermaking process—ruptured at a facility in Washington in an incident first responders are now saying is creating “hazardous conditions” for rescuers.
A tank of white liquor imploded at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company in southern Washington state on Tuesday.Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reservedKey FactsThe chemical tank rupture occurred at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company—a kraft pulp and paper mill and liquid packaging plant that employs hundreds of workers, according to Washington’s Department of Ecology.