"At least one person has died, nine people were injured and nine employees remain unaccounted for after a large tank of chemical treatment product, including hazardous materials, ruptured at a paper and packaging facility in Washington state, fire officials said.
The incident took place around 7:30 a.m. local time at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. facility in Longview, Washington. The ruptured tank contained white liquor, a chemical mixture used in the paper making process, the Longview Fire Department said. Officials previously said the tank imploded.
There is no threat to the surrounding community, the department said, while advising people to avoid the area. The scene remains active but recovery and stabilization efforts remain “extremely complex” due to ongoing safety hazards, said Scott Goldstein, fire chief of Cowlitz 2 Fire Rescue at a news conference Tuesday night."
Emma Tucker, Alisha Ebrahimji, and Hanna Park report for CNN May 27, 2026.
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