Chemical tank rupture kills multiple people in US state of Washington
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- Several injured people have been transported to hospitals to be treated for chemical burns.
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- Multiple patients who suffered from chemical burns and other injuries were transported to nearby hospitals.
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Several injured people have been transported to hospitals to be treated for chemical burns.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo. The exterior of the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company, after a tank containing hazardous liquid imploded on May 26, 2026, in Longview, Washington, US [Claire Rush/AP Photo]By Reuters Published On 26 May 202626 May 2026A chemical tank has imploded at a Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility in the US state of Washington, killing several people and critically injuring others, authorities said.
Emergency responders on Tuesday remained at the site in the city of Longview in Cowlitz County, about 70km (45 miles) north of Portland, Oregon, the Longview Fire Department said in a joint written statement with Nippon and the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Department.