Summary
Crews in Washington state found the body of another victim in a paper mill explosion caused by a chemical tank breaking. The death toll is now nine, with two workers still missing. The accident happened at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company and involved a large chemical spill that caused injuries and damage.Key Facts
- A large tank holding over 500,000 gallons of chemicals broke at a paper mill in Longview, Washington.
- Nine bodies have been recovered so far from the explosion, with two workers still missing.
- The chemicals spilled were caustic and caused burns and lung injuries.
- Recovery efforts are slow because of the dangerous chemicals and damaged buildings.
- The tragedy is one of the deadliest workplace accidents in the US in recent years.
- Victims included brothers who worked together, a well-liked electrician, and a trivia champion.
- Some injured people include a firefighter and others with burns and breathing problems.
- Nippon Paper Group, a Japanese company, owns the paper mill where the accident happened.
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