Injuries Reported After Chemical Implosion at Washington State Paper Mill

The episode at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company plant in Longview, Wash., involved a vat of a chemical treatment product, the authorities said.

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Crack in California chemical tank averts ‘catastrophic’ blast but thousands remain evacuated

Officials say still not safe for 16,000 people to return home as crews in Orange county work to neutralize damaged tank A crack that formed by chance in an overheated chemical tank in southern California relieved pressure and helped avert a catastrophic explosion, but officials said on Tuesday it still was not safe enough for 16,000 people living closest to the aerospace plant to return home. The crisis forced 50,000 people to evacuate in and near the Orange county city of Garden Grove last w...

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Disneyland remains open as evacuation zone shrinks around chemical tank scare

Amid a chemical incident at a Garden Grove aerospace facility, Disneyland is remaining open, though nearby road closures may affect visitor travel plans, the resort said.

Chemical tank rupture kills multiple people in US state of Washington

Several injured people have been transported to hospitals to be treated for chemical burns.

Deaths reported after chemical tank implodes at US pulp and paper mill

The implosion of a chemical tank at a pulp and paper mill in southwestern Washington state on Tuesday injured at least 10 people, while an undisclosed number of others had been killed or remained missing, authorities said. In a joint statement, Nippon Dynawave Packaging and local first response agencies confirmed there had been fatalities. Cowlitz Fire and Rescue Chief Scott Goldstein later told a news conference that it was unclear how many workers had been killed. Asked how many remained...

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Fatalities reported after chemical explosion at Washington paper mill

First responders are at Nippon Dynawave Packaging in Longview, ‘following the rupture of a tank containing white liquor,’ officials said

By Rachel Dobkin

Thousands evacuated from chemical tank threat

'Mass casualty scene': Several killed at chemical tank implosion at Washington paper mill

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Multiple deaths and injuries after chemical tank ruptures at Washington state paper mill - The Straits Times

Multiple deaths and injuries after chemical tank ruptures at Washington state paper mill  The Straits Times

Multiple suffer chemical burns, one dead as tank ruptures in Washington facility

Nine patients from the site were taken to the PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center in Longview, the hospital told ABC. One had succumbed to their injuries.

Multiple injuries, at least one dead in chemical tank rupture in Washington state - report

Multiple patients who suffered from chemical burns and other injuries were transported to nearby hospitals. Authorities said the implosion posed "no immediate threat to the surrounding community."

1 Dead, Several Injured After Chemical Tank Implodes At Washington Mill: Report

A chemical tank rupture at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility in Longview, Washington resulted in multiple critical injuries and at least one fatality, ABC News reported on Tuesday, citing authorities.

Explosion at Washington packaging plant leaves dead, injured after chemical tank rupture