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Authorities say there’s no hope of finding more survivors at a Washington paper mill where nine missing workers remain missing after a tank imploded and released a highly destructive chemical mixture.
The damaged tank at Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. held approximately 900,000 gallons of white liquor, a chemical used in paper processing, authorities said.
Nine employees remain missing after a chemical tank ruptured at a facility in Washington state, resulting in multiple critical injuries and at least one death, authorities said. "Our community has entered a period of profound tragedy and deep mourning,
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Pulp and paper plant chemical tank rupture: 1 dead, 9 missing
Several people were either hurt or killed in a rupture of a chemical tank at a pulp and paper plant in Washington state.
Several people were either hurt or killed in a rupture of a chemical tank at a pulp and paper plant in Washington state. Update 7:20 a.m. ET, May 27: One person was confirmed dead and nine others were unaccounted for,
The company said it’s evaluating impacts to shipments following an incident Tuesday at Nippon Dynawave Packaging, which produces paperboard cartons, cups and other products.
The process of paper making involves several chemicals that can cause serious injuries if a person is exposed to them.
The facility is a pulp and paper mill and a liquid packaging plant, according to the Washington Department of Ecology.
During the day on Tuesday, May 26, multiple people were critically hurt or killed at a pulp and paper plant in Longview, Washington.
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