Two dead, nine missing after industrial tank collapses in Washington state

Officials said there is no hope of finding additional survivors.

2 dead, 9 still missing after Washington paper mill tank implosion and officials say there's no hope of survivors

Authorities say there’s no hope of finding more survivors at a Washington paper mill where nine workers remain missing after a chemical tank imploded.

At least 2 dead, 9 workers "unrecovered" after chemical tank implosion at Washington state paper mill

The damaged tank at Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. held approximately 900,000 gallons of white liquor, a chemical used in paper processing, authorities said.

Here's what to know about the deadly tank rupture at a Longview paper mill

First responders and elected officials gave details Tuesday evening about the disaster at Nippon Dynawave that left at least one person dead and nine missing.

A tank holding 900,000 gallons of corrosive chemicals imploded. Experts say something went very wrong

Experts say implosions of this kind are extremely rare – and do not happen by themselves. The KING 5 Investigators looked into what went wrong.

Major chemical tank rupture leaves at least 1 dead, 9 missing in Washington state

At least one person died and 9 are missing after the major implosion of a chemical tank at a pulp and paper mill in Washington state. Here is what we know.

What is white liquor, the caustic chemical involved in the Longview paper mill disaster?

The process of paper making involves several chemicals that can cause serious injuries if a person is exposed to them.

Contamination reached Columbia River after Longview tank rupture, officials say

Water samples taken overnight confirmed that chemicals leaked into the river when a 900,000-gallon tank containing caustic "white liquor" ruptured.
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What is white liquor, the caustic chemical involved in the Washington state paper mill disaster?

LONGVIEW, Wash. — White liquor, a superheated chemical mixture used to break down wood into paper pulp, is at the center of the deadly tank implosion at the Nippon Dynawave paper mill in Longview. The facility employs a common process for making paper ...