A chemical tank implosion at Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. in Longview, Washington, triggers a large emergency response and causes fatalities and multiple injuries, according to fire departments and local officials. The incident occurs Tuesday morning at the packaging/paper facility, where responders describe an “implosion” involving a vat containing chemicals used in papermaking, including “white liquor.” Local authorities report multiple people suffer chemical-related injuries, including chemical burns, after the tank ruptures. Several outlets report deaths and missing persons: CBS News says 11 people die and that rescuers recover some bodies, while other reports state the death toll rises to 11 after nine missing people are found. Accounts also describe the situation shifting from rescue to recovery. The Oregonian reports the tank releases about 570,000 gallons of chemicals. Authorities characterize the event as a major industrial tragedy, while public updates continue to track injuries, fatalities, and any remaining missing individuals.
Chemical tank implosion at Washington paper mill kills at least 11, injures others
A chemical tank implosion at Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. in Longview, Washington, triggers a large emergency response and causes fatalities and multiple injuries, according to fire departments and l...
- The tank implosion/rupture occurs Tuesday at Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. in Longview, Washington.
- Emergency crews including firefighters and hazardous materials teams respond to the incident.
- Officials report multiple people are injured, including chemical burns, following the release/implosion.
- Deaths are confirmed, with the death toll reported as 11 by multiple outlets; bodies are recovered after initial missing-person reports.
- The chemical involved is described as “white liquor” used in papermaking; one report cites a release of about 570,000 gallons.
Death toll increases to 11 as rescuers recovered the bodies of nine missing people after the chemical spill at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company in Longview, Washington
1 week agoCrews have recovered six of nine workers missing and presumed to be dead after a chemical tank rupture in Washington state, officials said on Thursday. The total death toll is 11, including three who are still missing. It is one of the deadliest US workplace accidents in recent decades. Officials say the paper mill tank ruptured and spilled more than 500,000 gallons (1.9 million litres) of a highly-destructive chemical mixture used in paper manufacturing at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company in Longview, a city along the Columbia River. Crews continued the painstaking search on Thursday for nine workers presumed dead after the chemical tank ruptured, devastating a community where many families have worked in the paper and lumber industries for generations. Authorities have said there was no hope of finding survivors of Tuesday's tank rupture at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company in Longview. Two workers were confirmed dead. Among the 11 victims were a grandfather who was alw
1 week agoThe tank ruptured Tuesday at Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. facility in Longview, a city located along the southern Washington border with Oregon, killing 11 people.
1 week agoCrews were set to resume searching Wednesday for nine workers at a Washington paper mill where a tank imploded, releasing a highly destructive chemical mixture called "white liquor" and causing at least two confirmed deaths. Authorities said there was no hope of finding more survivors of Tuesday's tank implosion at Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co in Longview, which also injured eight other people, including a responding firefighter. But before any bodies can be recovered, crews on Wednesday must first stabilize the tank, which was at risk of collapsing further and leaking more of the caustic liquid. The implosion caused the huge circular tank to buckle and collapse on one side, and officials said they would only work during daylight because of the dangers. While the cause remains unknown, authorities said there was no threat to the community, a Columbia River city of about 40,000 people with long ties to the Washington and Oregon paper and lumber industries. It was the second notable
1 week agoAuthorities have transitioned to a recovery operation at the Nippon Dynawave facility, where a tank ruptured Tuesday releasing 570,000 gallons of chemicals used in papermaking.
1 week agoA chemical tank ruptured before imploding at a Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility in the U.S. state of Washington on Tuesday. One death was confirmed while nine others remain unaccounted for with no hope for rescue, authorities said. The post Massive Chemical Tank Implosion in Washington State Kills One, Leaves 9 Missing appeared first on Breitbart.
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